Fill in the corresponding sign
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Fill in the corresponding sign
Let's locate the letter on the number line and see which number represents it:
After we locate the number, we can determine:
Fill in the corresponding sign
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The negative sign changes everything! means 5 units to the left of zero, making it smaller than zero. Think of it like temperature - 0° is warmer than -5°!
The inequality sign always points to the smaller number! Since , we can also write . The "mouth" of the sign "eats" the bigger number.
Just find where F is located and read the number below it. Then compare that number to -5 using the same method - check which number is further right on the number line.
Zero is neither positive nor negative - it's neutral! But zero is greater than all negative numbers and less than all positive numbers. It sits right in the middle of the number line.
The number further to the right is always larger. Think of the number line like a race track - the further right you go, the "bigger" or "better" your position becomes!
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