An absolute value is a sign that looks something like this: |
When you have numbers in absolute values, you always make the number inside them positive.
Say you have something like this:
|3-5|
You first do the operations inside the absolute values, then you make it positive.
|-2|
and now you make it positive, so you get
2
Also, if the number inside the absolute values is positive, you still leave it positive.
An absolute value is a sign that looks something like this: |
When you have numbers in absolute values, you always make the number inside them positive.
Say you have something like this:
|3-5|
You first do the operations inside the absolute values, then you make it positive.
|-2|
and now you make it positive, so you get
2
Also, if the number inside the absolute values is positive, you still leave it positive.
the absolute value is like opposites
EXAMPLE:
the absolute value of 81 is 9 and negative 9