How Do You Find the Absolute Value of Positive and Negative Numbers?

How Do You Find the Absolute Value of Positive and Negative Numbers?

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Finding the absolute value of a number is a breeze when you use a number line! Remember, absolute value is the distance from zero on the number line. This tutorial shows you how to use a number line to find absolute value.

Keywords:

  • Skill
  • Problem
  • Absolute Value
  • Absolute
  • Abs
  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Number Line
  • Integers
  • Integer

Background Tutorials

  • Working with Integers

      • What is the Number Line?What is the Number Line?

      What is the Number Line?

      A number line is a way we can visually represent numbers. This tutorial gives you a great introduction to the number line and shows you how to graph numbers on the number line in order to compare them. Check it out!

  • Absolute Value

      • What Does Absolute Value Mean?What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      In this tutorial you'll see how you can think of absolute value in a very intuitive way. Let us know if you have any questions about it!