Number Line Inequality: Is C > E True When C = -3 and E = -1?

True or false?

C>E C > E

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True or false?

C>E C > E

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First, locate the letters on the number line and see which numbers they represent:

C=3 C=-3

E=1 E=-1

Next, write out their numerical values as an inequality:

3>1 -3 > -1

Therefore, the statement is false.

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Final Answer

False

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