Question

Xplain two ways you can use a number line to order the integers –3, +1, and –10.

Answer 1

Sample response: I would plot the point (1,–4) and then use the slope to move down 1 and right 5 to find another point on the line. Draw the line through the two points.

Explanation:

Answer 2

If you are doing least to greatest, plotting each number will automatically put it in order.

If you want to order them greatest to least with absolute values, then you can count the distance away from zero on a number line, them organize the integers.