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Explain why -4 is greater than -10 even though 4 is less than 10
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Explain why -4 is greater than -10 even though 4 is less than 10

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-4 is closer to 0 on the number line than -10, which makes it greater, 10, since it's a positive is farther away from 0 which makes it greater and 4 is closer which makes it lesser
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-4 is greater than - 10 because -4 is closer to 0 than -10 is
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