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Evaluate |a| - |b|, given a = 5, b = -3, and c = -2. A.2 B.3 C.7 D.8

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|x| means that x is in absolute values, and that x will always be positive.

Note that: a = 5, b = -3

|5| = 5, |-3| = 3

(5) - (-3) = 5 + 3 = 8

D. 8 is your answer

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