document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1082379>Question 1082379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which number is smaller -6 or -17? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #696429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=696429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -17 is more negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore it is considered less than -6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in terms of pure magnitude, it is, however, larger.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the magnitude, or size of a number is taken without the sign in front of it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 is bigger than 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "however, both 17 and 6 can be positive or negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 is greater than -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 is greater than 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 is greater than -17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you think of the numnber line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "greater is more to the right on the number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less than is more to the left on the number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "larger is farther from the zero on the number line, regardless of direction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller is not as far from the zero on the number line, regardless of direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 is greater than 6 (more to the right on the number line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 is less than 6 (more to the left on the number line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 is larger than 6 (farther from the zero on the number line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 is larger than 6 (farther from the zero on the number line)\r<BR>\n" );
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