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, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What does it mean to order integers in ascending order?

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Ordering integers in ascending order means arranging them from the smallest to the largest.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

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What does it mean to order integers in descending order?

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Ordering integers in descending order means arranging them from the largest to the smallest.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

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How do you represent negative integers on a number line?

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Negative integers are represented to the left of zero on a number line.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

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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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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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What is the absolute value of -29?

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The absolute value of -29 is 29.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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Which is greater: |-34| or |5|?

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|-34| is greater than |5| because |-34| equals 34, while |5| equals 5.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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How do you compare two integers?

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To compare two integers, determine which is larger or smaller by their position on the number line.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

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What is the result of adding a positive integer to a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C