Question

The distance between -18 and 15 is equal to _____.

15 - (-18)
15 - 18
18 - 15
-18 - 15

Answer 1

Hi!

The difference between two numbers is the larger number takeaway the smaller number. In this case, 15 is the larger number. So the answer is..

15 - (-18)

Which equals..
33

The answer is 15 - (-18) and the distance between them is 33.

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

Hey, there!

The word "distance" means "subtract:"

For A: The question isn't asking the distance of
`15` &
`-18` (So, this cannot be your answer) (it would give you the result of
`33` )

For B: The question isn't asking the distance of
`15` &
`18` (so this isn't answer) (it would give you a result
`-3` )

For C: It's not asking for the distance of
`18` and
`15` because it would give you the outcome of a
`3` (so, this isn't your answer)

For D. it is doing what the question is asking so this would most likely be your answer. The answer would be (if we solved it)
`-33`

Answer:
`OptionD.`

Remember to break down the words (or numbers) it will come in handy for the future

Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!

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