Evaluate the Expression: 5 + (-4) + (-2) Compared to Zero

Question

$5+(-4)+(-2)\text{?}0$

Let's solve the equation:

$5+(-4)+(-2)=$

We'll locate the number 5 on the number line and move 4 steps to the left (since minus 4 is less than zero):

We've reached the number 1.

Now let's move two steps to the left (since minus 2 is less than zero):

We've reached the number minus 1.

Therefore, the solution to the equation is:

$5+(-4)+(-2)=-1$

So the appropriate sign will be:

$-1<0$

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