Absolute Value Examples and Equations
The most common way to represent the absolute value of a number or expression is to surround it with the absolute value symbol: two vertical straight lines. |6| = 6 means “the absolute value of 6 is 6.” |–6| = 6 means “the absolute value of –6 is 6.”
How do you do absolute value step by step?
SOLVING EQUATIONS CONTAINING ABSOLUTE VALUE(S)
- Step 1: Isolate the absolute value expression.
- Step2: Set the quantity inside the absolute value notation equal to + and - the quantity on the other side of the equation.
- Step 3: Solve for the unknown in both equations.
- Step 4: Check your answer analytically or graphically.
What is the absolute value of -|- 7?
Step-by-step explanation:
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line. For example, -7 is 7 units away from zero, so its absolute value would be 7. And 7 is also 7 units away from zero, so its absolute value would also be 7.
