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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which statement is true? A. |–9| < 0 B. |–9| > 0 C. –|9| > 0 D. –|–9| > 0 will medal and fan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@iGreen.

OpenStudy (igreen):

The absolute value signs make the terms positive.

OpenStudy (igreen):

|-9| = 9 A. 9 < 0 B. 9 > 0 C. -9 > 0 D. -9 > 0 These are all 4 options..tell me which you think is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

OpenStudy (igreen):

No..-9 isn't greater than 0..it's less than 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

> = grater than < = less than

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-|9|>0?

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, but the negative sign is OUTSIDE the parenthesis, therefore 9 is negative.

OpenStudy (igreen):

OUTSIDE the absolute value sign*

OpenStudy (igreen):

-|9| 9 is inside the brackets, so 9 is going to be positive: -(9) Now there is a negative sign outside of it, so it is -9.

OpenStudy (igreen):

And -9 isn't greater than 0, so D is incorrect.

OpenStudy (igreen):

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @iGreen |-9| = 9 A. 9 < 0 B. 9 > 0 C. -9 > 0 D. -9 > 0 These are all 4 options..tell me which you think is correct. \(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so C? thanks!

OpenStudy (igreen):

NO

OpenStudy (igreen):

C is the same as D, it says -9 is greater than 0..

OpenStudy (igreen):

And it IS NOT.

OpenStudy (igreen):

C and D are both incorrect.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh sorry lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

OpenStudy (igreen):

*facepalm* Is 9 less than 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. |–9| < 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its -9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. |–9| < 0 B. |–9| > 0 C. –|9| > 0 D. –|–9| > 0

OpenStudy (igreen):

No, it's not..the absolute value signs make it 9... |-9| = 9 The negative sign is INSIDE the parenthesis, so this is equal to 9. -|9| = -9 The negative sign is OUTSIDE the parenthesis, so this is equal to -9.

OpenStudy (igreen):

A is INCORRECT.

OpenStudy (igreen):

Do you understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh it's B i'm sorry I didn't understand that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I feel stupid lol..

OpenStudy (igreen):

Lol, it's okay

OpenStudy (igreen):

B is correct

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