Question

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(a) your answer is incorrect.
answer the parts below.
(a) plot -12 and 6 on the number line below.
(b) choose the correct statement.
-12 is located to the left of 6.
-12 is located to the right of 6.
(c) use <, >, or = to complete the statement.
-12 <6

Explanation:

Part (a)

To plot -12 and 6 on the number line:

• For -12: The number line has marks. Let's assume each small tick is 1 unit. Starting from 0, moving 12 units to the left (since it's negative) gives -12.
• For 6: Starting from 0, moving 6 units to the right gives 6.

(Note: In the given number line, the first dot is likely misplaced; the correct position for -12 would be 12 units left of 0, and 6 is 6 units right of 0.)

Part (b)

On a number line, numbers increase from left to right. Negative numbers are to the left of 0, and positive numbers are to the right of 0. -12 is a negative number, 6 is positive. So -12 is to the left of 6.

Since -12 is to the left of 6 on the number line, and smaller numbers are to the left of larger numbers, we use the less than symbol. So -12 < 6.

Answer:

-12 is located to the left of 6.

Part (c)