Can someone please explain absolute value to me?

Absolute value takes an integer and forces it to be positive.  First, solve what is inside the absolute value marks(|4-2|) then remove the negative sign from the integer if it is negative.  For example, the absolute value of -4 and 4 is 4.

Absolute value is the distance a number is from 0 on the number line.

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation:

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