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Which is smaller, -5 or -17 and show your work

Which is smaller, -5 or -17 and show your work
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Which is smaller, -5 or -17 and show your work

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User SangminKim
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On a number line it seen as this

.... -10, -9, -8,-7,-6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5...

The farther left the number, the smaller it is. So -17 < -5
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