Question

plot integers on a number line

question

point x is located at \\(-4\\). plot point x on the number line below.

click on the graph to plot a point. click a point to delete it.

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Plotting Integers on a Number Line
Positioning positive and negative values relative to zero

Step 1: Understand the number line scale

The number line has major tick marks labeled at intervals of \(5\):

$$ \dots, -10, -5, 0, 5, 10, \dots $$

Between \(0\) and \(5\), there are \(5\) equal subdivisions. This means each small tick mark represents exactly \(1\) unit.

Step 2: Locate the target value

We need to plot Point X at \(-4\).

Since \(-4\) is a negative number, we start at \(0\) and move to the left:

• Moving \(1\) unit to the left brings us to \(-1\).
• Moving \(2\) units to the left brings us to \(-2\).
• Moving \(3\) units to the left brings us to \(-3\).
• Moving \(4\) units to the left brings us to \(-4\).

Alternatively, since we know where \(-5\) is labeled, \(-4\) is exactly \(1\) unit (one tick mark) to the right of \(-5\).

Step 3: Plot the point

Find the tick mark that is one unit to the right of \(-5\) (or four units to the left of \(0\)) and click on it to place Point X.

Answer:

To plot Point X at \(-4\), place a dot on the tick mark that is exactly one unit to the right of \(-5\) (which is also four units to the left of \(0\)).