Find the absolute value. |-8|

Given:
$|-8|$
Properties:
The absolute value of a number is the number’s distance from 0 on the number line.
The absolute value for a is $|a|=a$.
The absolute value for - a is $|-a|=a$.
Calculation:
The absolute value of a number is the number’s distance from 0 on the number line.
The absolute value for -a is $(-a)=a$.
Hence, absolute value for $|-8|$ is $|-8|=8$.
Final Statement:
The absolute value is 8.