SOLUTION: Which number is greater,-7or 6? Which number has the greater absolute value-7or 6

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Question 823306: Which number is greater,-7or 6? Which number has the greater absolute value-7or 6
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Which number is greater,-7or 6?

The number 6 is greater because it is to the right of -7 on the number line.

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Which number has the greater absolute value -7 or 6?

The number -7 has a larger absolute value because |-7| = 7 and that's to the right of 6.