SOLUTION: Which is bigger -16 or -2

Question 1157383: Which is bigger -16 or -2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Which is bigger or ?

remember:
The number that we'll never be able to reach is known as "."
is not considered to be either negative or positive. Zero is the point where positive numbers end and negative numbers begin, or vice-versa. numbers are smaller than .
compare positive and negative number:
(says: is than )
but
(says: is than )
How can be than ? It's because it's on the .
In math problems, if you see something like: , those two lines around the are saying: "get the value of."
Numbers on the number line are than those to their right, and they have greater value .
Therefore, we say because and and .
So, to determine which is bigger or compare their absolute values to see which one is because that number will be on the number line.
and and =>

on the number line; consequently,

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