5 ports Use absolute value to express the distance between -12 and -15 on the number line. |-12 - (-15) = -27

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Siburb · Answer 1 · 2023-01-01T16:35:08+0000

Answer:

Distance = 3

Explanation:

Given

-12 and -15

Required

Solve the difference

The question you posted included the solution. However, the solution is incorrect;

The absolute difference is represented as:

$Difference = \vert a - b \vert$

In this case:

a = -12

b = -15

So, the distance is calculated as:

Distance = |-12 - (-15)|

Open bracket

Distance = |-12 +15|

Distance = |3|

Distance = 3