Question

HELP!!!

Pavel said that he could graph -5 by counting 5 units to the left of 5. Is he correct? Explain

Answer 1

No, Pavel is not correct. Counting 5 units to the left is the same as saying 5 - 5, which equals zero. Pavel would need to count 10 units to the left of 5 in order to get -5.

Answer 2

No, because if he started at five and then counted backwards he would just end up at zero.