Ms. Garcia Math
	Absolute Value	Show/Hide
	We use a vertical bar on each side of the quantity
	A number's distance from zero on the number line.
	The absolute value |x| of a real number a is the numerical value of a number without regard to its sign.	|X - 2|
	Example: Find the absolute value of negative five	|-5|= 5
	Synonyms of Absolute Value	Show/Hide
	Numerical value; Modulus; Value of a number without regard to its sign