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OpenStudy (anonymous):
can zero be negative?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
No
OpenStudy (anonymous):
why?
OpenStudy (precal):
because it separates the negatives and positives
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It is a neutral number, meaning it can not be negative or positive
OpenStudy (precal):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
but if there is no negative sign then it must be positve
OpenStudy (anonymous):
There is no positive sign either
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 1 doesn't have a postive sign ethier
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It does +1
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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
1 represents an object : \(\large \star \)
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
0 represents NO objects :
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so everytime your right +1++1=+2 no i just go 1+1=2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It's the same thing
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what about \(\huge -0\)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Zero is not negative because negative numbers are defined as "less than zero."
Is this statement true?
\[0<0\]
It can't be, because \(0=0\).
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but it can 0 does equal 0
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Do you understand the difference between "less than" and "equal to"?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Satellite can u view my question please