Mathematics · Grades 6–8
Absolute value
Distance is never negative.
The key idea
Distance is never negative.
|x| = distance from x to 0
Worked examples
|101| = ?
|101| = 101
101
|-20| = ?
|-20| = 20
20
Try it yourself
|-32| = ?
|317| = ?
Check your understanding
Answers and marking notes
- 32
|-32| = 32
- 317
|317| = 317
Further reading and review references
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