Hey there!
[tex]>[/tex] means GREATER THAN
[tex]<[/tex] means LESS THAN
[tex]NEGATIVES[/tex] goes on the LEFT side of the NUMBER CHART, while [tex]POSITIVES[/tex] goes on the RIGHT side of the NUMBER CHART
DECIMALS are UNDERNEATH [tex]0[/tex] REAL NUMBERS are ABOVE [tex]0[/tex]
So,
[tex]-5.25[/tex] [tex]=[/tex] [tex]-5\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
[tex]-8[/tex] [tex]=[/tex] [tex]\frac{-8}{1}[/tex]
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ANSWER: [tex]-5.25 >[/tex] [tex]-8[/tex]
Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!
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