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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following represents the set of integers greater than or equal to −5? {−5, −6, −7, …} {−5, −4, −3, …} {−5, −4, −3, …, 3, 4, 5} {all positive numbers}

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

so its the set that includes -5 and all numbers greater than 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(-6 \not \ge -5\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that would be the first one right?

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

well no since -6<-5 -6 is less than -5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

iss all of them positive numbers?

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

|Ok lets go thru this again Let picture a number line dw:1349978469912:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

|dw:1349978723606:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be C

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

ok the numbers as we head to the right become greater for example 1 is a bigger number than -7

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