Intro to integers

positive numbers: any number greater than 0

negative numbers: any numbers less than 0

Comparing integers

inequality symbol$<$ “is less than”

inequality symbol $>$ “is greater than”

Ex: $7>5$

Absolute value

The absolute value of a number is the numbers distance from 0 on a number line

$\vert3\vert=3$ because it’s 3 units away from 0

Opposites

two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line but are on opposite sides of 0 are called Opposites

Ex:

4 and -4 are opposites