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Which number line represents the following statement?

A number is more than negative five.

Which number line represents the following statement? A number is more than negative-example-1
User Eneepo
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It would be the first number line, because the number has to be MORE than 5, not 5 itself.

So the dot on the 5 cannot be a colored dot, or else that means that "a number" can be 5, but it can't, because 5 is not more than 5 (confusing).

I hope this helps and isn't too confusing!

May
User Adam Kinney
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Number Line A, well the first number line.

The open circle shows us that -5 is NOT in the solution. All the numbers greater than -5 ( x > -5) are in the solution.

Faith xoxo
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