Answer
13 > x > -13
Work Step by Step
According to the absolute value definition which states that:
|x| = x if x ≥ 0
|x| = -x if x ≤ 0
Therefore according to the definition x is equal to both positive and negative versions of 13. Therefore x is less than 13 when it is numerically less than 13, until entering the negative number line at (-1). However, we know that an absolute value is always positive, therefore x effectively increases. For that reason, x cannot be less than -13.
