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 Absolute Value

How far a number is from zero.

Example "6" is 6 away from zero, but "-6" is also 6 away from zero.

So, the absolute value of 6 is 6, and the absolute value of -6 is also 6.

The symbol "|" is placed either side to mean "Absolute Value", so we can write: |-6| = 6


 
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