![DEFINITION OF ABSOLUTE VALUE](https://maths.olympiadsuccess.com/assets/images/maths_square_dictionary/av.jpg)
How far a number is from zero. Example "6" is 6 away from zero, but "_6" is also 6 away from zero. So the absolute value of 6 is 6, and the absolute value of _6 is also 6. The symbol "|" is placed either side to mean "Absolute Value", so we write: |_6| =