Question

Which one is less than and greater? |-4| or -|12| would it be -4? and -(-28) and |-14|

Thank you

Answer 1

• |-4| > -|12|
• -(-28) > |-14|

Explanation:

When you evaluate each expression to get to the numbers actually being compared, you have ...

1. 4 > -12 . . . . |-4| is greater
2. 28 > 14 . . . -(-28) is greater