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Algebra Difficulty 1.8 Junior Find the answer

Which number is closest to −3.4-3.4 on a number line?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

On a number line, −3.4-3.4 is between −4-4 and −3-3. This means that −3.4-3.4 is closer to −3-3 than to −4-4, and so the answer is −3-3.

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