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Reason Abstractly Explain why-11 is less than-7, but|-11| is
greater than |-7|

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Answer:|x| makes the number positive

Step-by-step explanation: so -11 obviously less then -7 but if u make it

|-11| it turns to 11 so 11>7

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Answer:

In negative integers, the bigger negative number has a lesser value than a smaller negative number which makes − 11 -11 −11 less than − 7 -7 −7. Here is another explanation here's the Reason, -11 is taking away more while -7 is taking away less and heres the next one, |-11| is greater BUT if you take the bars away its less same for |-7|

Explanation:

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