Absolute Value
Learn what absolute value means and how to simplify absolute values. Let’s get started! 🚀

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🛎️ What is Absolute Value?
- Absolute value is the distance from zero on the number line.
- Absolute value is never negative, even for negative numbers.
🛎️ How to Simplify Absolute Values?
- Always calculate inside the bars first.
- Then apply absolute value to get a non-negative answer.
🛎️ How to Add Negatives with the Same Signs?
- When both numbers are negative, add their absolute values.
- Keep the negative sign in the final answer.
🛎️ How to Add Negatives with Different Signs?
- Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger.
- Keep the sign of the larger absolute value.
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Calculate .
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First, calculate , which is -21. The absolute value of -21 is 21. Then, .
What is the absolute value of -17?
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The absolute value of a negative number is the number without its negative sign. So, .
Solve: .
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Start by finding the absolute values: and . Then calculate .
What is the result of this expression: ?
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Both numbers are negative, so you add their absolute values: , then apply the negative sign to get -155.
What is the result of this expression: ?
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Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger: . Since 115 is larger and negative, the result is -35.
Solve: .
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First calculate . Then , and . Substitute: .
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