Question
Interpret the inequality of -2 is less than one as a statement and the relative position of -2 and one on a number line
-2 is three units to the right of one
-2 and one or both to the left
-212 units to the right one
-2 is three units left
-2 is three units to the right of one
-2 and one or both to the left
-212 units to the right one
-2 is three units left
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The inequality \(-2 < 1\) can be interpreted as stating that -2 is less than 1. In other words, it signifies that on a number line, -2 is located to the left of 1.
The correct interpretation of their relative positions on a number line is:
- **-2 is to the left of 1 by 3 units.**
So, the statement "–2 is three units left of one" accurately reflects the position of -2 relative to 1 on a number line.
The correct interpretation of their relative positions on a number line is:
- **-2 is to the left of 1 by 3 units.**
So, the statement "–2 is three units left of one" accurately reflects the position of -2 relative to 1 on a number line.