Math - A student has negative numbers on the right of 0 on a number line and positive numbers to the

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...  left of 0on the same number line. Why is this ok?

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Because plus and minus directions and the position of a zero point are arbitrary.

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"Handedness" of the number line is not a mathematical property but pure convention. But if you have defined it one way or the other, you'll certainly have to stick to that definition ;)

Math - A student has negative numbers on the right of 0 on a number line and positive numbers to the

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