Positive & Negative Numbers

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What are positive numbers?

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Positive numbers are numbers greater than zero. They are located to the right of zero on the number line.

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What are negative numbers?

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Negative numbers are numbers less than zero. They are located to the left of zero on the number line.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero but in the opposite direction on the number line.

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What is the opposite of -5?

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The opposite of -5 is 5.

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How do you compare negative numbers?

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When comparing negative numbers, the number closer to zero is greater. For example, -2 is greater than -5.

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What does it mean for a number to be greater than another number?

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A number is greater than another number if it is to the right of that number on the number line.

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What does it mean for a number to be less than another number?

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A number is less than another number if it is to the left of that number on the number line.

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What is the value of -3 + 5?

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The value of -3 + 5 is 2.

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What is the value of -4 - 6?

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The value of -4 - 6 is -10.

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What is the sum of a positive number and a negative number?

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The sum of a positive number and a negative number depends on their absolute values. If the positive number is larger, the result is positive; if the negative number is larger, the result is negative.