A number line is shown in the image. Select the number that is 4.5 units from 6 on the given number line.

Bbuser asked Mar 14, 2023

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Bbuser asked Mar 14, 2023

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The number is 4.5 units away from 6, let x represent said number then you can express it as:

|x-4.5|<6

Solve for x

$\begin{gathered} |x-4.5|<6 \\ |x|<6-4.5 \\ |x|<(3)/(2) \\ |x|<1.5 \end{gathered}$

The determined number is below 1.5

Zhi Rui answered Mar 19, 2023

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