Explain how to determine whether the difference of two numbers is less than or greater than the first number.

To determine if the difference of two numbers is less or greater than the first number, check the value of the first number, and the value of the second number.

(greater) - (lesser) = (positive)

(lesser) - (greater) = (negative)

(neg lesser) - (neg greater) = (positive)

(neg greater) - (neg lesser) = (negative)

For Example:

10 - 5 = 5

5 - 10 = -5

(-5) - (-10) = 5

(-10) - (-5) = -5

Please correct me if I’m wrong, I may have misunderstood the question.

the entire expression should be subtracted from 30. to subtract the quantity, distribute the negative sign, which changes the signs on the terms. so, the –2 changes to positive and gets added to 30 instead of subtracted from it.

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a function could be identified in 3 ways either on a chart,graph, or ordered pairs. first a function is that each point has its own. the rule is that there can be many x's to one y but there can not be 2 x's at different y's. so on a graph when you put a straight line through the y's there should be one dot only to be a function.

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