Integers and Absolute value

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The distance a number is from zero on a number line.

Front

Absolute Value is the distance from _____________ on a number line.

Back

zero

Front

What symbol represents absolute value?

Back

| | (vertical bars) around a number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of 3?

Back

3

Front

If |x| = 4, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x = 4 or x = -4.

Front

What does it mean if a number is negative?

Back

It is less than zero.

Front

What does it mean if a number is positive?

Back

It is greater than zero.

Front

How do you compare absolute values?

Back

Compare the distances from zero, ignoring the signs.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

0.