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 submarine is 3750 feet below sea level.
The words below sea level tell us that a submarine is below certain level. This means that the submarine goes down the sea level, which we can identify with level 0. We use negative numbers to express the reduction of a number.
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