Ordering Integers

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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. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

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What does it mean to order integers?

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Ordering integers means arranging them in a specific sequence, either from greatest to least or least to greatest.

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What is absolute value?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5, written as |-5| = 5.

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How do you find the absolute value of a negative integer?

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To find the absolute value of a negative integer, remove the negative sign. For example, |-8| = 8.

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What is the difference between ascending and descending order?

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Ascending order arranges numbers from smallest to largest, while descending order arranges them from largest to smallest.

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How do you order the integers -3, 0, and -5 in ascending order?

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In ascending order, the integers are arranged as -5, -3, 0.

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How do you order the integers 5, -2, and -34 in descending order?

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In descending order, the integers are arranged as 5, -2, -34.

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What is the greatest integer in the set {-3, -1, -5}?

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The greatest integer in the set is -1.

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What is the least integer in the set {4, 0, -2}?

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The least integer in the set is -2.

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How do you represent the absolute value of -24?

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The absolute value of -24 is represented as |-24| = 24.