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Which of these numbers has the greatest absolute value? -43, -23, 0, 18 A) -43 B) -23 C) 0 D) 18

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Answer:

A) -43

Explanation:

The absolute value is the distance from 0... which means you take the number and if there's a negative sign in front of it, you remove it.

-43 becomes 43 as an absolute value... so it's bigger than the others (23, 0, and 18).

Answer is then A) -43

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