Absolute value is the distance from zero on the number line — always positive (or zero). Written |x|.
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|−7|
7.
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|3 − 10|
|−7| = 7.
|x| is how far x is from 0. Direction (sign) gets discarded.
Absolute value is the distance from zero on the number line — always positive (or zero). Written |x|.
|−7|
7.
|3 − 10|
|−7| = 7.
|x| is how far x is from 0. Direction (sign) gets discarded.