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Why is -45 to the right of -100 on a number line?

User Miuosh
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Answer:

-45 is 55 units above -100,

Explanation:

Because the numbers ascend from left to right.

So -100 + 55 = -45.

User Nicholi
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Answer:

Numbers get larger as you move right and smaller as you move left along the line. This means that: any number is greater than any number to its left. any number is less than any number to its right.

Explanation:

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