To check which number -132 is closer to, we need to subtract the absolute values of the numbers from each other. The number with the larger distance is the further one.
Distance Between -132 and -130:
We will subtract 132 and 130:
[tex]\Rightarrow132-130=2[/tex]The difference is 2.
Distance between -132 and -140:
We will subtract 132 and 140:
[tex]\Rightarrow140-132=8[/tex]The difference is 8.
ANSWER:
Since the distance is bigger between -132 and -140, -132 is closer to -130.
