Why is the positive value considered the 'normal' state for integers?

[studentxlol]

Suppose I think of any integer. In this case, 4. 4 has a negative and positive state -4 and +4.

My question is, why is the positive value viewed as the 'normal' state for the number to take? Why isn't there a number 4 that isn't positive nor negative?

+4 (4) -4

Why doesn't (4) exist?

Do you know what I mean?

 

[Simon Bridge]

why is the positive value viewed as the 'normal' state for the number to take?

It isn't. +4 and -4 are not two states of the number four, they are different numbers.

You do know what a "number" is right?

 

[studentxlol]

It isn't. +4 and -4 are not two states of the number four, they are different numbers.

You do know what a "number" is right?

I see. But they have the same magnitude but are opposite to each other.

+4 and -4 same quantity but opposite. So why can't (4) have a quantity but no direction?

 

[Simon Bridge]

You are still not getting it.
Neither number has a direction by itself.
They are each different quantities.
-4 and 4 are as different as 1 and 9.

A vector has a magnitude and a direction. Different beastie.