Decide whether the statement is true or false. If false, correct the statement so it is true.
-$| 4 - 10 | = | 4 | - | 10 |$
A) True
B) False; $| 4 - 10 | = | 10 | - | 4 |$

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The correct statement is $| 4 - 10 | = 6$, which equals $| -6 | = 6$, not $| 4 | - | 10 | = 4 - 10 = -6$. The absolute value of a difference is not equal to the difference of the absolute values.

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Decide Whether the Statement Is True or False $| 4 - 10 | = | 4 | - | 10 |$