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Is |-217| greater than |203|

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User Changa
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yes i believe it is since it is an absolute value it measures the distance from 0
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User Histrio
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Absolute value means distance from 0 (which is always positive), so if the number inside is negative you take the opposite.

|-217| = 217

|203| = 203

217 > 203

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User Jeremy Sorensen
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