Henri and Melissa created a game using cards with integers written on them. Each player turns over a card, and the player whose card shows the greater absolute value wins the two cards. If the two
cards show the same absolute value, each player turns over his or her next card to see who wins all four cards.
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Complete questions 1-4 below.
1. The first card Henri turns over has the integer 5 on it. Melissa's first card has the integer -6 on it. Who wins the cards? Explain.
wins because 15-and 1-61- and
2. Melissa's next card has 3 on it. Henri turns over a card with -3 on it. Who wins? Explain
wins because 131 and 1-31-
and
3. Suppose the game has reached the point where Henri has only one card left and Melissa has all the other cards. Melissa turns over her next card and it has the integer -8 on it. For Henri to win the
two cards and prevent Melissa from winning the game, what are the possible integers that must be on his card?
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(Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
4. Refer to Exercise 3. What integer on Henri's card would prevent Melissa from winning but would not result in Henri winning the two cards? Explain.
Anon Henn's card would prevent Mellissa from winning but would not result in Henri winning the two cards, because 1-81-4 and
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