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The way to think of negative numbers is to think "How far away from 0 am I getting?" In other words, if you go -5, you are going further than if you go -2 because 5 is more than 2 and you're going backwards, away from 0. That means that -2 is a larger number (closer to 0).
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What is a positive plus a negative?
The answer will take on the sign of whichever numeral is greater, regardless of sign. 5 + -3 = 2 5 is greater than 3, the answer is positive. 5 + -7 = -2 7 is greater than 5, the answer is negative.
Which of negative 5 or negative 3 is greater?
Negative 3 is greater than negative 5
Is negative 6 greater than negative 5?
No because -5 is greater than -6
What is the set of negative integers greater than negative 5?
It is {-4, -3, -2, -1}.
What is the answer of negative integers greater than 5?
There are no negative integers greater than five.
Is 2 greater than - 7?
-5
What is a positive plus a negative?
The answer will take on the sign of whichever numeral is greater, regardless of sign. 5 + -3 = 2 5 is greater than 3, the answer is positive. 5 + -7 = -2 7 is greater than 5, the answer is negative.
Which among this greater -5 or plus 2?
2 of course. Because 2 is positive and -5 is negative and positive numbers are always greater than negative numbers.
Which of negative 5 or negative 3 is greater?
Negative 3 is greater than negative 5
Is negative 8 greater or less than negative 5?
Negative 5 is three units greater than negative 8.
Is -13 greater than -2?
-11
Is negative 6 greater than negative 5?
No because -5 is greater than -6
Is negative 13 greater than negative 5?
No because -5 is greater than -13
What is the set of negative integers greater than negative 5?
It is {-4, -3, -2, -1}.
What is the answer of negative integers greater than 5?
There are no negative integers greater than five.
What does the greater than symbol look like?
The greater than symbol is > Example: -5 negative is greater than -10 negative -5 > -10
Does a positive plus negative equal a negative?
If the positive number is greater than the negative, it's a positive. Ex: 8 + (-3) = 5 If the negative is greater though, then the answer is a negative. Ex: 3 + (-5) = -2
