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In Jon said, “m-1 is always greater than 1-m. Do you agree with Jon? 1913 DIE PRO Ee A. Agree, because m is a positive number. B. Agree, because you cannot substitute a negative number form C. Disagree, because 1-m is greater than m-1 when m is a negative integer D. Disagree, because these expressions are equivalent 20

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Comparing m - 1 and 1 - m

if m is greater than 1, then m - 1 will be greater than 1 - m

but

if m is a negative number, then 1 - m will be greater than m - 1

Option C is most correct

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