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The integers are, \"\"

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Locate the integers “-9 and -16” on the number line.

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The numbers on a number line increase as you move from left to right.

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Observe that the number -16 is left to the number -9.

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So, -9 is greater than -16 and -16 is less than -9

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The symbol for greater than is “>”

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The symbol for less than is “<”

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The inequalities are \"\" and \"\"

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The inequalities are\"\"  and \"\".

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