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Find the distance of -7,-3 2/3 on a number line.

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The distance between these two is 3 1/3.

In order to find the distance subtract the two values from each other.

-3 2/3 - -7 = 3 1/3

If the number comes out as a negative, take the absolute value. This is because distance is not typically expressed as a negative.

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