SOLUTION: is this statement true or false and please explain why 3<-4

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is this statement true or false and please explain why
3<-4
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Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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TO PROVE THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS ---- DRAW A VERTICLE LINE, MARK THE CENTER OF THE LINE 0 AND MARK OF EQUAL SPACES TO THE RIGHT 1,2,3,4,5,6 & MARK OF EQUAL SPACES TO THE LEFT -1,-2,-3,-4,-5,-6.
NOW EVER NUMBER TO THE RIGHT OF ANY OTHER NUMBER IS GREATER THAN (>)THE NUMBER TO THE LEFT.
ALSO ANY NUMBER TO THE LEFT OF ANY OTHER NUMBER IS SMALLER THAN (<) THE NUMBER TO THE RIGHT.
A NEGATIVE NUMBER IS ALWAYS SMALLER (<) THAN A POSITIVE NUMBER.
A POSITIVE NUMBER IS ALWAYS GREATER (>) THAN A NEGATIVE NUMBER.
THEREFORE THIS STATEMENT 3<-4 IS FALSE.