What Is Absolute Value? Simple Examples for Grade 6

What is absolute value explained simply for grade 6 with a parent and child studying a number line

Absolute value means one plain thing: how far a number sits from zero. When your child writes |−7| = 7, she has it exactly right. The number −7 sits seven steps away from zero, and distance is all that absolute value ever measures. I have taught Grade 6 math for over thirty years, and this […]

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