Question

Using the number line, determine which expressions have a value that is greater than –8. Select Yes or No for each expression. l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l----l -13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

Yes:


-13 +1


-6 -(-6)


-4 -(-7)


-4 - 6


-2 - 11
No:

Answer 1

Answer:

yes

-6-(-6)

-4-(-7)

no

all others

Explanation:

Answer 2

yes

• -6-(-6)
• -4-(-7)

no

• all others

Explanation:

Doing what the directions say is generally a good idea.

Adding a number moves to the right; subtracting a number moves to the left. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its opposite.

The arrowhead end of the line in the figure is the end result. Two of them end up to the right of -8, that is, greater than -8.