Question

Where is the answer to the expression 5 - 9 located on a horizontal number line?

O 9 units to the left of 5
09 units to the right of 5
4 units to the right of 5
4 units to the left of 5

Answer 1

A 09 units to the left of 5.

Explanation:

The reason this is the answer is because going left on the number line signifies subtraction (down) and with 5 being your starting number you would be going down (left) the number line by 9