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Which statement uses the number line shown to find the distance between -2 and 7 correctly? Option 1: |-2 - 7| Option 2: |2 - (-7)| Option 3: |-2 + 7| Option 4: |(-2) + (-7)|

Which statement uses the number line shown to find the distance between -2 and 7 correctly? Option 1: |-2 - 7| Option 2: |2 - (-7)| Option 3: |-2 + 7| Option 4: |(-2) + (-7)|
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Which statement uses the number line shown to find the distance between -2 and 7 correctly? Option 1: |-2 - 7| Option 2: |2 - (-7)| Option 3: |-2 + 7| Option 4: |(-2) + (-7)|

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Answer: Option 2: |2 - (-7)| is the correct statement to find the distance between -2 and 7 on the number line.

This represents the absolute difference between the two numbers and takes into account their positions relative to zero.
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