Which numbers are 4 units from -2 on the number line

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asked May 5, 2019 222k views

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Pvlakshm · Answer 1 · 2019-05-11T05:46:15+0000

Let the number be x

Then the absolute value of the number from -2 should be 4

|x--2|=4

|x+2|=4

So either

(x+2)=4

x=4-2=2

Or

-(x+2)=4

x+2=-4

x=-4-2

x=-6

[tex] <B>The numbers are 2 and -6</B> [/tex[

They are four units away from -2 on the number line