Question

Which expression could help you find the distance between –1 and 3 on the number line?

Answer 1

|-1| + |3| this could be the correct answer

Answer 2

|-1| + |3|

Explanation:

We can use absolute values to find the distance between positive and negative numbers on a number line.

|-1| + |3| =

Keep in mind that

- the absolute value of a positive number is positive and

- the absolute value of a negative number is positive

1 + 3 =

4 units