Comparing and Ordering Integers

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What is the representation of 'seventeen degrees below zero' in integer form?

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-17°

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List the temperatures in order from coldest to warmest: -10°C, 0°C, -20°C, 16°C.

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-20°C, -10°C, 0°C, 16°C.

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Order the following integers from least to greatest: [8, 4, -5, 12, -14, 3]

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-14, -5, 3, 4, 8, 12

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What situation is best represented with a negative integer?

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78 feet below sea level.

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Order the integers from least to greatest: 4, -4, -2, 2, -8.

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-8, -4, -2, 2, 4

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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How do you compare two integers?

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To compare two integers, determine which is greater or lesser based on their position on the number line.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you order negative integers?

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Negative integers are ordered from least to greatest by their distance from zero; the further from zero, the lesser the value.

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What is the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer?

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The sum depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer's absolute value is greater, the result is positive, and vice versa.