Integers and absolute value
6 degrees above normal
+6
-5+(-7)
-12
6-12
-6
2 inches below normal
-10+(-4)
-14
loss of 11 yards
-11
-14+(-16)
-30
6 far below zero
-6
-15+19
4
Why is the absolute value of a nonzero number positive?
The absolute value of zero is zero. Zero is positive because it is on the middle.
(-14)+(-6)+6
-14