Didee decided to organize her checkbook. Order her entries from smallest to largest. She found the following entries: $25, -$5, -$8, $17, -$2
A)-$2, -$5, -$8, $17, $25
B)$25, $17, -$2, -$5, -$8
C)$25, $17, -$8, -$5, -$2
D)-$8, -$5, -$2, $17, $25

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Negative numbers are smaller than positive numbers, and among negative numbers, those with a larger absolute value are smaller. Thus, the correct order from smallest to largest is -$8, -$5, -$2, $17, $25.

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