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Title: Absolute values

Grade 6+ Lesson s1-l5

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Definition: Absolute Values

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:

For example:

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\$