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OpenStudy (justuu):

Medal & Fan Which situation would not be represented by the integer -5? There is a hole 5 feet deep. You owe $5. There is a 5-yard penalty. There is a temperature of 5°.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

owe 5 5 yard penalty

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

nah @shelbydancer those most definitely can be use to represent -5 and vice versa

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

which one does not talk about taking something away and which one is also positive by definition?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

what is the temperature in Antarctica?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please, since -5 is negative, you have to serch for a positive quantity @justuu

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

why please?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

becaue it is the right answer, I think! the question is asking to search that situation which is not matematized by -5

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

oops...because...

OpenStudy (justuu):

okay thank you

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

thank you!

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