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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which inequalities are true? Choose all answers that are correct. A. –9 < –6 B. –7 > –4 C. 11 > –12 D. 15 < –10 E. –15 > –4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

Remember, when you are dealing with negatives, the seemingly "bigger" number is actually smaller

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

So the first one, -9 < -6 is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c is also correct

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

a number line like this may help http://www.mathatube.com/sitebuilder/images/number-line-600x271.png extend the numbers out to -20 and +20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i always got confused but thank you very much i will give you a medal

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

-7 > - 4 is false, because... |dw:1413070743612:dw|

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