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3.7.1: Key Terms

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Key Terms

absolute value
The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line.
integers
Integers are counting numbers, their opposites, and zero ... –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3 ...
negative number
A negative number is less than zero.
opposites
The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero on the number line, but on the opposite side of zero.

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