is a negative number greater than or less than a positive number??

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is a negative  number greater than or less than a positive number??

skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

Less than. :)

skullpatrol · Answer

You need an idea to understand a question...

anonymous · Answer

exactly! like -5 < 10 :)

skullpatrol · Answer

@alanaleigh13 what does "less than" mean to you?

anonymous · Answer

umm like -6<20

anonymous · Answer

wait!! -8 <4

skullpatrol · Answer

Yes, both of those statements are true :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks

skullpatrol · Answer

Do you understand why?

anonymous · Answer

nope

skullpatrol · Answer

Because positive and negative numbers suggest opposite directions, they are sometimes called "directed numbers."

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay can u help me on another one???

skullpatrol · Answer

You use them for measurements that have "direction" as well as size.

anonymous · Answer

okay

skullpatrol · Answer

Inequality symbols "<, >,..." are used to show the "order" of two real numbers.

skullpatrol · Answer

"order" means the way the two numbers are placed on a number line.

anonymous · Answer

okay what about this one A.n=10=10;                                   
                                      B. -n=-15=15