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Comparing −(−16)-(-16) and ∣−16∣|-16|

To evaluate and compare −(−16)-(-16) and ∣−16∣|-16|, simplify each side of the statement individually. On the left side, the expression −(−16)-(-16) specifies the opposite of −16-16, which evaluates directly to 1616. On the right side, the absolute value of −16-16, representing its undirected distance from zero, is also exactly 1616. Because both expressions simplify to the identical positive integer (16=1616 = 16), the final comparison concludes that −(−16)=∣−16∣-(-16) = |-16|.

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