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document.write( "From this we understand that a is smaller than b.
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document.write( "In other words,b is greater than a.
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document.write( "Now,
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document.write( "suppose a is 3,and b is 5.
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document.write( "then b is still great than a
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document.write( "3 < 5
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document.write( "-3 ? -5
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document.write( "Now think,which is the BIGGER number ... -3 or -5?
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document.write( "the bigger number is -3.
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document.write( "Suppose you have 60 candles.let that be Z.
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document.write( "z-a > z-b
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document.write( "Is the above statement true or false?
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document.write( "It is true,because
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document.write( "60-3 > 60-5
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document.write( "Hence,
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document.write( "if a < b
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document.write( "then -a > -b
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document.write( "Hope this helps
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