Absolute Value Expressions

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

Front

What is |15|?

Back

15

Front

What is |8 - (-16)|?

Back

24

Front

What is |-6|?

Back

6

Front

What is the result of |8| + |-2|?

Back

10

Front

What does |-x| equal?

Back

|-x| = |x| for any real number x.

Front

What is the absolute value of a negative number?

Back

The absolute value of a negative number is the positive equivalent of that number.

Front

What is the absolute value of zero?

Back

The absolute value of zero is 0.

Front

What is the result of -|14 + 8|?

Back

-22

Front

If |x| = 5, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x can be 5 or -5.