Find the absolute value of a rational number
Absolute value is the distance from 0 on a number line. Distance is never negative, so write the number without its sign.
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How far is −8 from 0 on a number line?
Answer: 8
How far is −1 from 0 on a number line?
Answer: 1
What is |9|?
Answer: 9
Tip: Absolute value is the distance from 0 on a number line. Distance is never negative, so write the number without its sign.
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