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Given the numbers r=-45 and s=96, which statement is true?

Given the numbers r=-45 and s=96, which statement is true?-example-1
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Answer:

B.

Explanation:

The absolute value of any negative number is the positive of the number. So |-3| = 3 and |3| = 3.

|-r| = 45 because if you substitute 45 for r, you will get |-(-45)| = |45| = 45. Same for |-s|.

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