absolute-value

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What do elevation, account balances, and temperature have in common? They can all be represented on a number line. Compare integers on a number line and in an inequality statement. Discover the meaning of absolute value.

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Subtraction is more than an operation- it is also the distance between two numbers! Explore the distance between a person and house, a bird and a fish, and the difference in temperature between two locations. Compare absolute distance and directed distance, and strengthen your number line muscles.