Question

The sum of a negative number, q, and a positive integer, n, is negative. What do you know about q and n?

Answer 1

| q | > n

1. q + n < 0
2. q + n - n < 0 - n
3. q < -n, where q is negative, and n is positive. Therefore, | q | > n.

Well, think about it. If q + n is less than zero (negative), what kind of relationship can you assume about q and n?