• Choice J

    Evaluate −∣−x∣-|{-x}|:

    Since ∣−x∣=∣x∣|{-x}| = |x|, we have −∣−x∣=−∣x∣-|{-x}| = -|x|.

    For this to be less than 0:

    −∣x∣<0-|x| < 0

    ∣x∣>0|x| > 0

    This is true for all real values of xx except 00, since ∣0∣=0|0| = 0.

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