Absolute Value and Comparing Absolute Value

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What is absolute value?

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

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What is the absolute value of -15?

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|-15| = 15

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How do you compare absolute values?

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To compare absolute values, calculate the absolute values of the numbers and then compare the resulting non-negative numbers.

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Compare: -11 and |-15|

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-11 < |-15| because |-15| = 15.

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Compare: |-45| and |-49|

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|-45| < |-49| because 45 < 49.

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Which integer represents a depth deeper than -20?

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-25 represents a depth deeper than -20.

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Compare: |-22| and |-24|

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|-22| < |-24| because 22 < 24.

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What is the absolute value of -12?

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|-12| = 12

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Compare: |-12| and 13

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|-12| < 13 because 12 < 13.

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What does it mean if two absolute values are equal?

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If two absolute values are equal, it means the numbers are either the same or opposites (e.g., |-x| = |x|).

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