Question

Which numbers can be placed in the blank to make the value of this expression a negative number? (-16) -​

Answer 1

Answer:

All numbers greater than -16.

Step-by-step explanation:

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To keep this expression negative, we can subtract a positive number (numbers greater than or equal to 0), to give us an even smaller negative number.

Another option is to add a negative number so that the value is still negative. We can add any number that is larger than -16.

Answer: All numbers greater than -16