1. Double Negatives and Absolute Value
Think of the – as opposite
What is the opposite of 5?
What is the opposite of -5?
Therefore: -5 = negative 5, -(-5)= 5
So When we see a Double Negative (right next to each other) we make it a positive

2. Double Negatives and Absolute Value
Another way to think of it . . .
When a bad thing happens to a good person, that’s bad 
- 4 = -4
When a good thing happens to a bad person that’s bad 
+ (-4) = -4
When a bad thing happens to a bad person, that’s good 
- ( - 4) = 4

3. Double Negatives and Absolute Value
Is a #s distance from 0
This answer is ALWAYS positive
Whenever you see these brackets I I whatever the answer is inside is ALWAYS POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!

4. Double Negatives and Absolute Value
Examples:
How far away is 6 from 0?
What is the Absolute Value of 6?
How far away is -6 from 0?
What is the Absolute Value of -6?
How far away is -3 from 0?
What is the Absolute Value of -3?

5. Absolute Value Practice
I 5 I = I -4 I =
I 90 I = I -45 I =
- I 4 I = I -4 I =
- I 7 I I 34 I =