Question

What's the distance between -9 and 23

Answer 1

the distance is |23-(-9)|=32

Answer 2

32 units

Explanation:

calculate the distance using the absolute value of the difference.

| - 9 - 23 | = | - 32 | = 32

or

| 23 - (- 9) | = | 23 + 9 | = | 32 | = 32