1.   Simplify |-13| - |5|.
    A. 8 B. 18
    C. -18 D. -8
    Hint

  2.   Find the sum 17 + |-8|.
    A. -25 B. 9
    C. -9 D. 25
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  3.   Evaluate the expression 2|x| - 3|y| if x = -8 and y = -5.
    A. -31 B. 1
    C. -1 D. 31
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  4.   Which symbol makes the expression -15 ___ -14 true?
    A. > B. ×
    C. = D. <
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  5.   Find an expression to compare |-7| and 7.
    A. |-7| 7 B. |-7| < 7
    C. |-7| > 7 D. |-7| = 7
    Hint



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