Question

Which points have an x value less than zero?



A.


X, C


B.


P, L


C.


C, D, J


D.


D, J, E


I don't really get what they're asking here. Please explain.

Answer 1

The coordinate grid is formed by using 2 number lines
the first number line is laid out horizontally like this



we call this the x axis

Answer 2

So, when you label a point in the coordinate plane, which term is the x (_1_,_2_) 1 or two?

Answer 3

then we lay down another number line that is vertical. This is the y axis

Answer 4

I'm following...

Answer 5

But, what do they mean by value?

Answer 6

when they want the x value to be less than zero, they basically want the x value to be negative

Answer 7

so this portion of the x number line