Question

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Answer 1

Equal to.

Explanation:

5 is the absolute value of -5. The bars you see indicate that you are trying to find the absolute value.

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The absolute value is the distance of that number from 0. The absolute value is always positive.

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|-5|= 5. If the bars were not there, then it would be
`5 > -5\\`. If the two terms were flipped, it would be
`-5 < 5`. But because the bars are there, it is resembling the absolute value.

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Here are a few more examples to help you understand:

|6| The absolute value of 6 is 6. It is 6 values away from 0.

|-1| The absolute value of -1 is 1. It is 1 value away from 0.

|-10| The absolute value of -10 is 10. It is 10 values away from 0.

|98| The absolute value of 98 is 98. It is 98 values away from 0.

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I hope this helps!

-No one

Answer 2

5 = |-5|

Explanation:

Think of it as a number line, like in the picture below. The absolute value is how far a number is from zero (0). If 5 is 5 away from zero, then the opposite of 5 (-5) is also 5 away from zero.

Refer to the picture below for an illustration: