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Since the numbers on a number line increase from left to right, it follows that any number to the left of another number is smaller than that other number. Of course, most of the time it is quite obvious which of two numbers is larger, and we don't need to plot them on a number line to find that out.

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Q: How does a number line help you find the smaller value of two numbers?
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