Question

What numbers are 1.3 units from 0.4 on a number line?

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Answer 1

The numbers would be -0.9 and 1.7

Answer 2

`-0.9` is 1.3 units left from 0.4 on a number line.

`1.7` is 1.3 units right from 0.4 on a number line.

Explanation:

We are asked to find the numbers that are 1.3 units from 0.4 on a number line.

We know that number to the left of 0 are negative numbers and number to the right of 0 are positive on number line.

The number 1.3 units to the left of 0.4 on the number would be
`0.4-1.3=-0.9`.

Therefore,
`-0.9` is 1.3 units left from 0.4 on a number line.

The number 1.3 units to the right of 0.4 on the number would be
`0.4+1.3=1.7`.

Therefore,
`1.7` is 1.3 units right from 0.4 on a number line.