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Title: Absolute values

Grade: 6-a Lesson: S1-L5

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Definition: Absolute Value

The absolute value of a real number is its numerical value without regard to its sign. In other words, it’s the distance of the number from zero on the number line.

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Explanation: The absolute value of 5 is 5.
The absolute value of -5 is also 5.
Mathematically, the absolute value of a number x is denoted as \$| x|\$ and is defined as:

\$| x|\$ = x, if x ≥ 0
\$| x|\$ = - x, if x < 0