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What is the distance between -3 and 2 on the number line? O -5O -1O 1O 5

What is the distance between -3 and 2 on the number line? O -5O -1O 1O 5-example-1
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The distance between two numbers on the number line can be found by counting the units between those two numbers:

Also it's de difference between the greater number and the lower one:


2-(-3)=2+3=5

What is the distance between -3 and 2 on the number line? O -5O -1O 1O 5-example-1
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