Find Absolute Value of \( |-22| \) in Grade 6 Math - Math Solver AI

$Math Problem$

Mathematics Grade 6

Question Content

Find the absolute value of \( |-22| \)

Correct Answer

22

Detailed Solution Steps

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Step 1: Remember the definition of absolute value: it represents the non - negative distance of a number from zero on the number line.
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Step 2: For a negative integer like - 22, its absolute value is the positive opposite of the number. So, \( |-22|=-(-22) = 22 \).

Knowledge Points Involved

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Absolute Value of Negative Integers

For a negative integer \( -x \) (where \( x>0 \)), the absolute value \( |-x| \) is equal to \( x \). This is because the distance of \( -x \) from zero on the number line is \( x \) units.

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