greater than, less than, or equal to |−5| ?(1 point)
Responses
−5 is equal to |−5|
negative 5 is equal to Start Absolute Value negative 5 End Absolute Value
−5 is greater than |−5|
negative 5 is greater than Start Absolute Value negative 5 End Absolute Value
|−5| is less than 5
Start Absolute Value negative 5 End Absolute Value is less than 5
−5 is less than |−5|
1 answer
To compare \( -5 \) and \( |−5| \), we need to first calculate the absolute value of \(-5\).
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, without considering its direction (positive or negative).
So,
\[ |−5| = 5 \]
Now we can compare:
Therefore, the correct statement is:
−5 is less than |−5|.
