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Which statement is true? Question 5 options: A) –|3| = 3 and |4| = 4 B) |–3| = 3 and |–4| = –4 C) |–3| = 3 and –|–4| = –4 D) |–3| = 3 and –|4| = 4

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C is correct
if the negative is inside the absolute value it’s positive but if it’s outside the answer will be negative
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A and D are true since an absolute value can only be equal to a real number.

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