The point $(-2,-3)$ is reflected in the $x$-axis. What are the coordinates of its image after the reflection?
(A) $(2,-3)$
(B) $(3,-2)$
(C) $(2,3)$
(D) $(-3,-2)$
(E) $(-2,3)$

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After reflecting the point $(-2,-3)$ in the $x$-axis, the $x$-coordinate of the image will be the same as the $x$-coordinate of the original point, $x=-2$.

The original point is a distance of 3 below the $x$-axis.

The image will be the same distance from the $x$-axis, but above the $x$-axis.

Thus, the image has $y$-coordinate 3 .

The coordinates of the image point are $(-2,3)$.

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ANSWER: (E)