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In the simplest case, if there is a minus sign in front of a number, just take it away. If there is a plus sign, or no sign, no change is required.

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Q: How do you evaluate absolute values?
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What numbers have opposites that are the same as their absolute values?

All numbers have opposites that are the same as their absolute values.


Do opposites have the same or different absolute values?

Additive opposites MUST have the same absolute values.


How do you evaluate equations?

To evaluate means to find the value. Substitute the values of the variables and calculate the value. [You may need to solve for the values of the variables first.]


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No, absolute values are always positive.


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It is the mean absolute deviation.


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A positive and negative number with the same magnitude (value) will have their absolute values equal.


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You must substitute values for the variable.


Negatives are never absolute values WHY?

The absolute value is the distance from 0 on the number line. -5 is 5 away from 0. You cannot have a negative distance, therefore you cannot have a negative absolute value. Absolute values are not ALWAYS positive because absolute values can be zero as well. Zero is not positive nor negative.


Are absolute values used rarely?

No


How do you evaluate in mathematics?

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Is the sum of an absolute value is the same of their absolute values?

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