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Rachel states that -5.5 is an integer because it is negative. is she correct? why or why not?

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

-5.5=-55/10=-11/2

-11/2 is not an integer because it is not a whole number. even if it is negative, as long as it is in fraction form it is not an integer. therefore rachel is not correct

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