Question

Carlos finds the absolute value of -5.3, and then finds the opposite of his answer. Jason finds the opposite of -5.3 and then finds the absolute value of his answer. What final value is greater? EXPLAIN

Answer 1

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Carlos:
|-5.3|
5.3
Opposite: -5.3
-5.3

Jason:
Opposite: 5.3
|5.3|
5.3

So, Jason.

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