Positive and Negative Numbers with Absolute Value and Opposites

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

Find the Absolute Value of -18

• 18

• -18

• 36

• -36

True or False: Absolute value is can be negative.

• True

• False

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

Complete the following definitions. (Check your Integer Notes)

Absolute value - ​ (a)   from ​ (b)   on the ​ (c)   . Absolute value is ALWAYS ​ (d)   .

Opposites - Numbers that have the same ​ (e)   .

(You won't use every word in the list, and they can only be used once each.)

• distance

• zero

• absolute value

• negative

• end

• number line

• value

• positive

The integer 3 is the ​ ​ (a)   ​ of the integer -3. The absolute value of 3 is ​ (b)   as the absolute value of -3.

• opposite

• the same

• not the same

• same

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Sendhil wrote an integer. The opposite of Sendhil’s integer is 14. Which statements about Sendhil’s integer must be true?​

• I and IV

• I and III

• II and III

• II and IV

Complete the following definitions. (Check your Integer Notes)

Absolute value - ​ (a)   from ​ (b)   on the ​ (c)   . Absolute value is ALWAYS ​ (d)   .

Opposites - Numbers that have the same ​ (e)   .

(You won't use every word in the list, and they can only be used once each.)

• distance

• zero

• absolute value

• negative

• end

• number line

• value

• positive

Match the following to the solution

• 15

• Opposite of 15

• 17

• l-15l

• -15

• l -8 l + 9

• -17

• Opposite of 17