- We all know what a positive or, regular number is but what about a negative number? Postive numbers on a number line fall on the right side and negative numbers fall on the left. A negative number is less than zero.
Why do you need negative numbers in real life? One why that is very common is when you have a debt. Meaning that you owe money. Lets say that you have a credit card ,and you want to buy a new house. The house cost 20,000 ,but you only have 10,000 in you bank account but you buy the house anyways. At this point you have a negative amount of money in your account- meaning you have less than zero dollars.
Why do you need negative numbers in real life? One why that is very common is when you have a debt. Meaning that you owe money. Lets say that you have a credit card ,and you want to buy a new house. The house cost 20,000 ,but you only have 10,000 in you bank account but you buy the house anyways. At this point you have a negative amount of money in your account- meaning you have less than zero dollars.
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