Absolute+Value

====Absolute value is the number of units a number is from zero on the number line. The absolute value of a number is always a positive  number or zero. We specify the absolute value of a number n by writing n in between two vertical bars: |n|. ====


====Each dog is the same distance away from 0. Their absolute values would be the same! Their absolute value would be 4 because they are 4 units away from 0. ====

More Examples:
 |6| = 6
 * -12| = 12
 * 0| = 0
 * 1234| = 1234
 * -1234| = 1234

Notice that your answers are always positive!

Sample Problems:  You can find the answers to these problems on the Answer Key Page
 * 1) |-7| = ??
 * 2) |-2 - 3| = ??
 * 3) |6 + 3 - 7| = ??
 * 4) |7 - 9| + 3 = ??
 * 5) |2 x -6| - 4 = ??
 * 6) |12 - 24| -2 = ??
 * 7) |-10 + 10 - 10| = ??
 * 8) |-2 + -2 + -2| = ??