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Absolute Value is the distance an integer is from 0.
So, -3 and 3 have the same absolute value because they are both 3 places from 0.
All numbers have a positive absolute value.
When asked to find the "distance" between 2 numbers, we use the absolute value.
Example: Find the difference between -50 degrees and + 50 degrees. 50 - -50 = 50 + 50 The answer is 100 degrees.
Find the distance between -2 and 3. Look at the picture above. The "distance" between -2 and 3 is 5. We use the absolute value of -2 to determine its distance from 3.
We find the difference by subtracting the smaller number (the negative number) from the larger number (the positive number). A math expression can be written as 3 - -2 = 3 + 2 = 5.
So, -3 and 3 have the same absolute value because they are both 3 places from 0.
All numbers have a positive absolute value.
When asked to find the "distance" between 2 numbers, we use the absolute value.
Example: Find the difference between -50 degrees and + 50 degrees. 50 - -50 = 50 + 50 The answer is 100 degrees.
Find the distance between -2 and 3. Look at the picture above. The "distance" between -2 and 3 is 5. We use the absolute value of -2 to determine its distance from 3.
We find the difference by subtracting the smaller number (the negative number) from the larger number (the positive number). A math expression can be written as 3 - -2 = 3 + 2 = 5.