Evaluate the absolute value of x when x = -35.

1. Substitute -35 for x in the absolute value of x. 2. Absolute value gives the distance from zero, which is never negative. 3. The distance from -35 to zero is 35, so the absolute value of -35 is 35. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.3 Add and Subtract Integers_