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Question 1090756: What does it mean when they say create a scale for your number line?
Thanks
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These number lines have different scales:

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-4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4


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-8   -6   -4   -2    0    2    4    6    8


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-25 -20 -15 -10  -5   0   5  10  15  20  25


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-3000   -2000   -1000       0    1000    2000    3000   

Edwin
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