Question

how to find the absolute value of a number?
8,,-6

Answer 1

The absolute value is the "unsigned" value of a number.
\[\left| 8 \right|=8\]
\[\left| -12 \right|=12\]

Answer 2

\[\left| 8 \right| = 8 , as 8 >0 \]\[\left| -6 \right|=-(-6) = 6 , as \it's <0\]

Answer 3

Or you could say it like this:
\[\left| x \right|=x , x \ge 0\]
\[\left| x \right|=-x , x \le 0\]

Answer 4

i'm not sure i understand your analysis raheen

Answer 5

\[\left| x \right|=\sqrt{x ^{2}}\]

Answer 6

x could be negative or positive