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Write the definition of "Absolute Value” in your own words.

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a real number without regard to its sign.

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A number's absolute value means the distance from 0. -6 is 6 units away from 0 units. The absolute value of -6, then, is 6. There's no negative distance you can have, so it has to be positive.

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