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Find two numbers that are
2
units from –10.
What are the two numbers?

User Jhawes
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Answer:

-8 and 8, atleast I would think so

User Yave
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Answer:

-8

- 12

Explanation:

They are - 10 + 2 and - 10 - 2

- 10 + 2 = - 8

- 10 - 2 = - 12

You can think money for both of these.

- 10 means that you are 10 dollars in the hole (ie you owe 10 dollars.

- 10 + 2 means that you are 10 in the hole and you collect 2 dollars from someone who owes you 2 dollars. Now you are only 8 dollars in the hole

- 10 - 2 means that you are in the hole 10 dollars and there is a ball that you find irresistable for 2 dollars. You are now 12 dollars in the hole after you buy it.

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