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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the distance between the two numbers on the number line? |-3| and |-8| someone said distance is always positive does that apply to negative to? is it -5 since 3 is smaller then 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just 8 - 3 :-)))))

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok so no mater what it always positive?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup! :)))

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill write that down then ty for tip

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your welcome! :)))

OpenStudy (anonymous):

| | means the absolute value of whats in the lines - aways positive

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