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Tommy plot of the opposite of six Alicia plot of the opposite of 5. Which number is greater in value?

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Alicia's number has the greater value. This is because the opposite of 6 is -6 and the opposite of 5 is -5. Since -5 is closer to zero (you can check on a number line) it is greater than -6.
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