4
an integer that is greater than -5 but less than or equal to 9 is _______________. remember you need to answer it by yourself.
It can be greater than, equal or less than the original integer. There are three possible values for the second integer: It is positive, in which case the result will be less than the original integer, eg 5 - 2 = 3 and 3 < 5;It is zero, in which case the result will be the same as the original integer, eg 5 - 0 = 5 and 5 = 5;It is negative, in which case the result will be greater than the original integer, eg 5 - -2 = 7 and 7 > 5.
A counterexample to the statement "the difference of two integers is less than either integer" can be demonstrated with the integers 5 and 3. The difference is (5 - 3 = 2). Here, 2 is not less than either integer, as it is less than 5 but greater than 3. Thus, this example shows that the difference can be less than one integer but not the other.
9
-3
4
The greatest integer that is less than -4 is -5. -5 is next largest integer, even though it has the smallest absolute value for the set of number <-4. This is because the less negative a value is, the greater it is, even though it's numeric component '5' is not the largest.
an integer that is greater than -5 but less than or equal to 9 is _______________. remember you need to answer it by yourself.
It can be greater than, equal or less than the original integer. There are three possible values for the second integer: It is positive, in which case the result will be less than the original integer, eg 5 - 2 = 3 and 3 < 5;It is zero, in which case the result will be the same as the original integer, eg 5 - 0 = 5 and 5 = 5;It is negative, in which case the result will be greater than the original integer, eg 5 - -2 = 7 and 7 > 5.
9
-7
-5
4
9
-1
-3
5