Positive numbers are numbers that are greater than 0. These numbers can be written with or without a positive sign. Negative numbers are less than 0 and are always written with a negative sign.
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Positive numbers are numbers that are greater than 0. These numbers can be written with or without a positive sign. Negative numbers are less than 0 and are always written with a negative sign.
Integers are the set of whole numbers and their opposites. Let’s use this information to write a positive or negative integer that represents the given situation.
A student loses 5 points for not showing work on a quiz.
The word loses tells us that the number of points a student has is below certain level. This means that the number of points is decreasing. We use negative numbers to express the reduction of a number.
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