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Which of these integers lies nearest to zero on the number line: −6, 4, −3 or 5?

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  • A−6
  • B4
  • C−3
  • D5

Step-by-Step Solution

Distance from zero is the absolute value: |−6| = 6, |4| = 4, |−3| = 3 and |5| = 5. The smallest distance is 3, so −3 is nearest to zero. The trap is ruling out the negatives and picking 4 — a minus sign says which side of zero a number is on, not how far away it is.
Answer: C) −3

Key idea: Adding integers — different signs

When two integers have **different signs**, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger one and keep the sign of the larger absolute value. So 7 + (−3) = 4 (|7| > |−3|, so the answer is positive 4), and (−7) + 3 = −4 (|−7| > |3|, so the answer is negative 4). On the number line: a positive number moves right, a negative number moves left — they partially cancel.

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