document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151648>Question 151648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph the numbers on a number line. Then write two inequalities that compare the two numbers. Please help. I understand number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6 and 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with a blank number line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=number_line%28+500%2C+-10%2C+10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"number_line%28+500%2C+-10%2C+10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plot the values -6 and 4 on the number line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -6 is less than 4 (or -6 is to the left of 4 on the number line), this means that \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6 < 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can reverse everything (including the sign) to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 > -6\r<BR>\n" );
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