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The number line shows the distance in meters of two birds, A and B, from a worm located at point X:

A horizontal number line extends from negative 3 to positive 3. The point labeled as A is at negative 2.5, the point 0 is labeled as X, and the point labeled B is at 2.5.

Write an expression using subtraction to find the distance between the two birds.

Show your work and solve for the distance using additive inverses.

User Beresfordt
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Answer:

2.5- -2.5 is 0

Explanation:

User Jmoreno
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Answer:

So if bird A is at -2.5 and bird B is at 2.5, then it's 2 I think

Explanation:

I think this is right, sorry if it's not.

User CruisinCosmo
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