Question

Write an expression to find the distance between −7 and 25

Answer 1

add 7 to -7 to get 0
then add 25 to 0 to get 25
total you added 32
the distance between the two is 32

Answer 2

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Answer:

25 -(-7)

Explanation:

To find the distance between two numbers on the number line, it is convenient to subtract the smaller from the larger:

distance = 25 -(-7)