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5 steps: (1) INTEGERS are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero: ...-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3... (2) ZERO is the boundary between positive and negative. (3) ABSOLUTE VALUE: the distance from zero (ignore the sign). |-5| = 5, |3| = 3. (4) Comparing: more negative = smaller. -10 < -3 < 0

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