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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|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well usually the bigger the negative number the smaller it is because it is farther from 0.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah but the lines are confusing next to the numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, that makes an absolute value. Do you know how to find the absolute value?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well I'm guessing it would be B or c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well it is very easy, For example - The absolute value for |-6| is 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the negative would be the positive?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SO ITS B!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So use the example to cross out the ones that don't follow that rule. Yes no matter if it is negative or positive it will always be the same number but positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yay thanks man! ill medal!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem and thanks a lot for the medal!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now i understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, i'm glad you understand now,

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