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The distance between -7 and 2 on the number Iine is
O 10
09
0-5
05

2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:

9

Explanation:

You count Down from -7

ex -7,-6,-5

until you get to zero. While doing this the member the amount of times that you counted a number. You should have counted 7. Then you add 2. You could also add 7 and 2 right away.

(Note, if you add 7 and 2 right away, makes sure 7 is a positive number.)

User Damian SIlvera
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

Calculate the absolute difference of the 2 points, that is

| - 7 - 2 | = | - 9 | = 9 , or

| 2 - (- 7) | = | 2 + 7 | = | 9 | = 9

User Rady
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