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Which expressions represent the distance between the two points?

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The number line shows two points with coordinates negative 9 and positive 13.









A.

|–9 – 13|








B.

|13 – (–9)|








C.

|–13 + 9|








D.

13 – (–9)

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Answer:

A |–9 – 13|

Explanation:

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User Collapsar
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the\ distance\ between\ the\ points\ A\ and\ B=|B-A|\\------------------------\\\\A=-9;\ B=13\\|B-A|=|13-(-9)|=|13+9|=|22|=\boxed{22}\\or\\A=13;\ B=-9\\|B-A|=|-9-13|=|-22|=\boxed{22}\\-----------------------\\\\Answer:\boxed{B\ and\ D}
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