Question

The absolute value of a number is the distance of that number from 0 on thenumber line. The expression |x| means the absolute value of x. How does absolutevalue relate to your answer above?

Answer 1

Well in these case they want you to explain the definition of the absolute value.

So the absolute value is always going to be positive, it do not matter if the point is at the left or at the right of the centre. so if the point is in -2 the absolute value of -2 will be positive 2