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1.3 Vocabulary for Absolute Value Equations and Functions |
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Absolute
Value: The value of a number
without the sign: For a positive
number, the absolute value is the number itself. For a negative number, the absolute value
is its opposite (i.e. a positive number).
The absolute value of 0 is 0.
We use the symbol |
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Distance on the Number Line: |
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The number of spaces between two points on the
number line WITHOUT RESPECT TO DIRECTION.
The distance between |
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