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Which expression represents the distance between −14.6 and −5.2 on the number line?

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User Clinton J
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Answer: The answer is -14.6 - 5.2

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For this case we have that the distance between the points will be given by the absolute value of the difference of both:


d = | -14.6 - (- 5.2) | = | -14.6 + 5.2 | = | -9.4 | = 9.4

This is equivalent to:


d = | -5.2 - (- 14.6) | = | -5.2 + 14.6 | = | 9.4 | = 9.4

Asnwer:


| -14.6 - (- 5.2) | = | -5.2 - (- 14.6) | = 9.4

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