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Question 1185830: I need help with intergers
I, not sure which number greater?
-4 -10?
Help please
Thank
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, Edwin McCravy, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Put the two (?) numbers on a number line. Which is where? That tells you.

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               LESSER                   GREATER

THE GREATER NUMBERS ARE TOWARD THE RIGHT.
THE LESSER NUMBERS ARE TOWARD THE LEFT.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think of POSITIVE numbers as the amount you are TO THE GOOD,
Think of NEGATIVE numbers as the amount you are IN THE HOLE.
[Think of zero as that you have BROKEN EVEN.]

The BETTER OFF you'd be if you had a certain amount, the GREATER the number.
The WORSE OFF you'd be if you had a certain amount, the LESS the number.

-4 means you are 4 IN THE HOLE.
-10 means you are 10 IN THE HOLE.

You're BETTER OFF to be 4 IN THE HOLE than to be 10 IN THE HOLE. So
-4 is GREATER than -10.

You're WORSE OFF to be 10 IN THE HOLE than to be 4 IN THE HOLE. So
-10 is LESS than -4.

I hope this trick helps you with your thinking about how positive and negative
numbers work.

Edwin

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help with intergers
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There are no intergers.
There are integers.