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"Five times a number is always bigger than the number." Give an example to show this is wrong.
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"Five times a number is always bigger than the number."

Give an example to show this is wrong.

User Vicko
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-10 x 5 = -50.

-10 > -50

So this statement : "Five times a number is always bigger than the number." is wrong.

Hope this helps !

Photon
User Rick Liao
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-5×5= -25
-5 is bigger than -25 cuz its nearer to zero


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