Determine whether the sets are equal, equivalent, both, or neither.
-{x | x is a whole number} and {x | x is an integer}
A) Both
B) Equivalent
C) Equal
D) Neither

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The set of whole numbers includes all non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...), while the set of integers includes all whole numbers as well as negative integers (... -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...). Therefore, these sets are not equal because they do not contain exactly the same elements. However, they are equivalent because both sets have an infinite number of elements.

Determine Whether the Sets Are Equal, Equivalent, Both, or Neither