Absolute Value The absolute value of a number is the distance from zero on a number line
Absolute Value is always POSITIVE! The absolute value of a number is the distance from zero on a number line Absolute Value is always POSITIVE! |8|=8 |-14|=14 |4-2|=2
Absolute Value Your answer will always be a positive number because you are counting how many places from zero If the absolute value sign has a numerical expression, solve first and then find the absolute value
Opposite Numbers The opposite of a positive number is negative The opposite of a negative number is positive
Opposite Numbers The opposite of a positive number is negative The opposite of a negative number is positive Examples: Opposite of 3 is -3 Opposite of -10 is 10
Absolute Value Opposite Numbers What your interactive notebook should look like… Absolute Value Your answer will always be a positive number because you are counting how many places from zero If the absolute value sign has a numerical expression, solve first and then find the absolute value Absolute Value is always POSITIVE! |8|=8 |-14|=14 |4-2|=2 Opposite Numbers The opposite of a positive number is negative The opposite of a negative number is positive Examples: Opposite of 3 is -3 Opposite of -10 is 10