document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207471>Question 1207471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p and q be two positive numbers where p > q. Geoffrey graphs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers p, q, and their opposites on a number line. Which<BR>\n" );
document.write( "statements must be true for all values of p and q?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Select all that apply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A The number − q lies halfway between 0 and − p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B The number − q is greater than the number − p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C The number − p is closer to 0 than is − q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D The number 0 is between − p and − q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E The number q is closer to 0 than − p. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line with the numbers 0, p, q, -p, and -q as prescribed and answer the questions yourself....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note you might need to draw 2 or 3 such number lines with different values for p and q to answer the question correctly.<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
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document.write( "   ...-----|------|---|---|------|-----...\r\n" );
document.write( "          -p     -q   0   q      p\r\n" );
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document.write( "or...\r\n" );
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document.write( "           -p  -q         0         q   p</PRE><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: Is the number − q halfway between 0 and − p on both number lines?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: Is the number − q greater than the number − p on both number lines?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C: Is the number − p closer to 0 than − q on both number lines?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D: Is the number 0 between − p and − q on both number lines?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E: Is the number q closer to 0 than − p on both number lines? <br><BR>\n" );
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