Is −5

greater than, less than, or equal to |−5|?

A. |−5| is less than 5
Start Absolute Value negative 5 End Absolute Value is less than 5

B. −5 is less than |−5|
negative 5 is less than Start Absolute Value negative 5 End Absolute Value

C. −5 is greater than |−5|
negative 5 is greater than Start Absolute Value negative 5 End Absolute Value

D. −5 is equal to |−5|