why is the -3 more than the -9

Think of it as money. You owe 3 dollars so instead of 3 it is now -3. The more you owe the more it decreases in value. Therefor, -3 is more than -9.

what is 'Order the following numbers from least to greatest.'question mean i do mistake on it

It means you need to arrange the numbers that they give you from least to greatest. E.g. -20, 10, -54, -77, 67. The order would be -77, -54, -20, 10, 67. Hope this helped :)

so the more left the number is on the number line the smaller it is and the more right it goes the more bigger it gets

Technically, but it's the value of the number. For example -5 and -1 on a number line -5 would be towards the left and -1 would be towards the right. Since -1 is right of -5, -1 > -5.

Algebra is math, but with numbers. For example, in 5+x=10, x would be 5 because 5+5=10

how came the numbers on the number line is true and the other numbers are false why is that

All the numbers are somewhere on the number line. You need to look at their relationship to each other to determine whether a statement is true/false. 2 is less than 5: True. The 2 is to the left of 5 which means it is smaller than 5 -3 is less than -5: False The -3 is to the right of -5 which means it is a larger (less negative) number. Hope this helps. If not please be more specific with your question.

How can you make a negative number?

_IF A NUMBER IS *POSITIVE*:-_ a) By putting minus sign before *the number*. <Example> *2* = -*2* Adding a minus sign before *positive 2* makes it *negative 2*(_that is -*2*_). OR b)Subtracting double of *it* from *it*. <Example> *2* - (*2 x 2*) = *2* - 4 = -*2* Subtracting double of *2*(_that is 4_) from *positive 2* makes it *negative 2*(_that is -*2*_). _IF A NUMBER IS *NEGATIVE*:-_ There is no need to do this. a)By putting minus sign before *the number*. <Example> -*2* = -(-*2*) = 2 Adding a minus sign before *negative 2*(that is -*2*) makes it *positive 2*. OR b)Subtracting double of *it* from *it*. <Example> -*2* - (-*2 x 2*) = -*2* - (-4) = -*2* + 4 = -*2* Subtracting double of -*2*(_that is -4_) from *negative 2*(that is -*2*) makes it *positive 2*. %I hope this would help you out%

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6th grade (Illustrative Mathematics)

Course: 6th grade (Illustrative Mathematics) > Unit 7

Lesson 3: Lesson 3: Comparing positive and negative numbers

Ordering negative numbers

Google Classroom

Extend the idea of greater than and less than to negative numbers!

We already know that numbers farther to the right on the number line are greater for positive numbers.

For example, $5$ ‍ is greater than $2$ ‍ because

5

is farther to the right than

2

on the number line:

Key idea: The fact that numbers farther to the right on the number line are greater, is true for both positive and negative numbers.

For example, $- 2$ ‍ is greater than $- 5$ ‍ because

- 2

is farther to the right than

- 5

on the number line:

Let's Practice!

Problem 1A

True/False: $1$ ‍ is greater than $4$ ‍.

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  IF A NUMBER IS POSITIVE:-
  a) By putting minus sign before the number.
  <Example>
  2 = -2
  Adding a minus sign before positive 2 makes it negative 2(that is -2).
  OR
  b)Subtracting double of it from it.
  <Example>
  2 - (2 x 2)
  = 2 - 4
  = -2
  Subtracting double of 2(that is 4) from positive 2 makes it negative 2(that is -2).
  IF A NUMBER IS NEGATIVE:-
  There is no need to do this.
  a)By putting minus sign before the number.
  <Example>
  -2
  = -(-2)
  = 2
  Adding a minus sign before negative 2(that is -2) makes it positive 2.
  OR
  b)Subtracting double of it from it.
  <Example>
  -2 - (-2 x 2)
  = -2 - (-4)
  = -2 + 4
  = -2
  Subtracting double of -2(that is -4) from negative 2(that is -2) makes it positive 2.
  
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  All the numbers are somewhere on the number line. You need to look at their relationship to each other to determine whether a statement is true/false.
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