Negative Numbers on Three Number Lines
Negative numbers mean different things in different contexts: debt in money, good scores in golf, and in winter weather, everything is too cold.
Transcript
Three number lines. MONEY: negatives are "debt," positives are "wealth." GOLF: negatives are "good," positives are "less good." WEATHER: negatives are "too cold," positives are "still too cold."
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