You and your friend live 5 miles apart. He says that it is 5 miles from his house to your house and -5 miles from your house. What is the error in his argument

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You and your friend live 5 miles apart. He says that it is 5 miles from his house to your house and -5 miles from your house. What is the error in his argument

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its -5 miles because he only lives 5 miles apart and takes him at least 5 miles to leave his friends house

Ramesh R answered Feb 24, 2016

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