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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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What is the absolute value of a number?

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

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How do you compare two integers?

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To compare two integers, look at their positions on the number line. The integer further to the right is greater.

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What does it mean if a number is negative?

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A negative number is less than zero and indicates a value that is below zero, often representing debt or loss.

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What is the smallest integer?

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The smallest integer is negative infinity, but in practical terms, there is no smallest integer as integers continue indefinitely in the negative direction.

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How do you order integers from least to greatest?

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To order integers from least to greatest, list them starting from the smallest value to the largest value on the number line.

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

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

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What is the result of multiplying two negative integers?

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The result of multiplying two negative integers is a positive integer.

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What does it mean to owe money in terms of integers?

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Owing money is represented by a negative integer. For example, if you owe $35, it is represented as -35.

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What is the difference between -5 and 3?

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The difference is calculated as -5 - 3 = -8.