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Joe picks three numbers and calls them x, x+2 and x+4. Find the difference between the largest and smallest numbers?

choices : 2 , 4 , -4

User Agu Dondo
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4 is the largest and -4 is the smallest hence the negative
User Donald Burr
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Answer:


largest = x + 4 \\ smallest = x \\ range = (x + 4) - (x) \\ = 4

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