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

HELP!!! Pavel said that he could graph -5 by counting 5 units to the left of 5. Is-example-1
User Vikram Hosakote
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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.

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