IXL | Understanding integers

Jake's mother owns shares of stock in the cruise-ship company where she works. Yesterday, the value of the stock fell 3 points.

What integer represents the change in the stock's value?

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Tony is using a math app to help him study for a quiz on integers. He knows that if the app shows the integer 8, he needs to move 8 spots to the right on the number line.

If the app shows the integer

–

what does Tony need to do?

move 7 spots to the left

move neither left nor right

move 7 spots to the right

solution

When the app shows the integer positive

Tony needs to move 8 spots to the

right.

A positive integer represents a move to the right, and a negative integer represents a move to the left.

If the app shows the integer

–

Tony should move 7 spots to the

left.

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