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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which list of values is ordered from least to greatest? A. |–5|, 0, 3, –|–4| B. –7, –|–3|, 0, |–4| C. –|6|, |–3|, 1, 4 D. |–12|, –|–5|, 2, |–8| WILL MEDAL AND FAN!!

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Why not resolve the absolute values and negative signs and see?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, this is the problem. Sometimes I try, but I never get the correct answer. This is my fourth time taking the test ? I just don't get this area.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when a number is in absolute value it is set to positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so with that info you can see that A and B are both wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, okay..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think the correct answer is C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

note that -3 is going to be set to positive because it is in absolute value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

leaving D as your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, I get what you're saying! Okay! Thank you!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No Problem

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