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Comparing (9)-(-9) and 9|-9|

To establish the relationship between (9)-(-9) and 9|-9|, simplify both numerical expressions independently. The notation (9)-(-9) dictates taking the opposite of the negative integer 9-9, which calculates directly to the positive integer 99. The notation 9|-9| determines the geometric distance from zero for the number 9-9, which is also exactly 99. Since both evaluated outcomes are identical (9=99 = 9), it can be concluded that (9)=9-(-9) = |-9|.

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