Is −5
greater than, less than, or equal to |−5|?
A. |−5| is less than 5
B. −5 is less than |−5|
C. −5 is greater than |−5|
D. −5 is equal to |−5|
D. −5 is equal to |−5|
D. −5 is equal to |−5|.
The absolute value of a number |x| is always positive or zero. In this case, |−5| is equal to 5. Therefore, −5 is equal to |−5|.