The distance between two numbers on the number line is 8. If one of the numbers is 5, what are the two possibilities for the other number? smaller possible number = larger possible number =

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

KingArasan asked Aug 27, 2023

311,951 views

40 votes

The distance between two numbers on the number line is 8. If one of the numbers is 5, what are the two

possibilities for the other number?
smaller possible number =
larger possible number =

Mathematics
high-school

KingArasan asked Aug 27, 2023

by KingArasan

2.7k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Your answer

Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:Email me if my answer is selected or commented on

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

1 Answer

12 votes

Answer:

(adding/subtracting 8 from 5)

smaller number is -3

larger number is 13

or it could be -4 and 14

since the question says the distance is 8

Xi Wei answered Sep 1, 2023

by Xi Wei

3.1k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Your answer

1 Answer

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Other Questions