Question

Find the magnitude of each of the numbers in the following pairs, determine which magnitude is bigger and find the difference between the two magnitudes.

(2) −8, +6

Answer 1

The magnitude of an integer is the numerical value regardless of its sign.
The magnitude of –8 is 8 and that of +6 is 6.
The magnitude 8 is greater than that of 6.
∴ Difference between the two magnitudes = 8 – 6 = 2