An absolute number is how far a number is from zero on a number line. If a number is five to the right of zero the absolute value is five. If it is five to the left of zero it is still five. The indication the absolute value of a number is indicated by lxl. So the absolute value of 5 would be indicated thus l5l and the absolute value of negative five is indicated by l-5l. The absolute value is still five.
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