Insert , or = to make the statement true. -- | - 20 |___ | - 32 | A) $$ C) $=$

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Insert <, >, or = to make the statement true. -- | - 20 |___ | - 32 | A) $<$ B) $>$ C) $=$

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The absolute value of -20 is 20, and the absolute value of -32 is 32. Since 20 is less than 32, when comparing -| -20 | with | -32 |, the correct symbol is > because -20 (which becomes 20 after taking the absolute value) is greater than -32 (which becomes 32 after taking the absolute value) when considering the negative sign in front of the first absolute value. This reverses the comparison direction.

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