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Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7

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1. Rational Numbers

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Exercise 17 Page 7

The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line. Since distance is always greater than or equal to 0, the absolute value of any number is greater than or equal to 0.

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The absolute value of a number is the distance between this number and 0 on the number line. Since distance is always greater than or equal to 0, the absolute value of any number is greater than or equal to 0. The absolute value of a non-negative number is equal to the number, while the absolute value of a negative number is equal to its opposite.

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With this in mind, let's simplify the given number! ccc |1/3|= 1/3

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Try It p.4-5

Self-Assessment for Concept & Skills p.5

Self-Assessment for Problem Solving p.6

Review & Refresh p.7

Concept, Skills, & Problem Solving p.7-8