7. What is the absolute value of a number?

twice the number's distance from one on the number line
the number's distance from zero on the number line
half the number's distance from zero on the number line
the number's distance from one on the number line

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7.   What is the absolute value of a number?

twice the number's distance from one on the number line 
  the number's distance from zero on the number line 
  half the number's distance from zero on the number line 
  the number's distance from one on the number line

jamesj · Answer

If I told you the absolute value of -5 is 5 and the absolute value of 2 is 2, you can now figure out which option is correct.

Which one is it?

anonymous · Answer

the number's distance from zero to the number line

jamesj · Answer

Also the absolute value of 1 is 1, just so it's absolutely clear.

jamesj · Answer

Right, exactly.

anonymous · Answer

he absolute value of 3 is 3, and the absolute value of -3 is also 3. The absolute value of a number may be thought of as its distance from zero.