Question

which number is farther from 0 on the number line -9 or 6 ? explain your reasoning

Answer 1

it would be 9 because -9 would be 9 away, here ill show you


   ----> -9,-8,-7,-6,-5,-4,-3-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6          
it might trick you with the values but just look at their places

Answer 2

-9 is farther, because even though it is a negative, it is exactly nine spaces away, whereas positive six is simply six spaces away.
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