Absolute Value 1

This topic will be easier if you know how to use a number line.
To review the Number Line topic,see here.

The absolute value of a number x ( written as |x| ) is the distance from 0 to x on a number line. Absolute values are always positive.

| 2 | = 2 | -2 | = 2

The absolute value for both 2 and -2 is 2.
This is because 2 is right of 0 by 2 units and -2 is left of 0 by 2 units.