Absolute Value

Absolute value is how far a number is from zero. It is always positive, never negative.

|-5| = 5

|5| = 5

The temperature was -6 ^{\circ} and new is 3 ^{\circ}. How much has the temperature risen? What is the absolute value of the 2 temperatures?

|-6| = 6

|3| = 3

6+3 = 9 ^{\circ} temperature rise