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Morgan says that the absolute value of -8 is greater than the absolute value of 7. Do you agree with Morgan? Explain.
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Morgan says that the absolute value of -8 is greater than the absolute value of 7. Do you agree with Morgan? Explain.

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Yes I also agree with Morgan
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Yes I agree with Morgan

Explanation:

The absolute value of a number is its positive distance from 0. Therefore, -8 is 8 units away from 0 while 7 is 7 units away from 0. Since 8>7, then Morgan is correct in his statement.

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