Question

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the equation?

|5| = | - 5|




Group of answer choices

On a number line, negative five and positive five are the same distance from zero.

On a number line, negative five is ten units away from positive five.

Negative five is located on a number line between positive four and positive six.

Negative five is the opposite of positive five.

Answer 1

On a number line, negative five and positive five are the same distance from zero.

Explanation:

because 5 is to 5 hops to the right and -5 id 5 hops to the left

Answer 2

On a number line, negative five and positive five are the same distance from zero.

Explanation: