Question

Suppose that and are points on the number line.
If EF = 17 and E lies at 5 , where could F be located?

Answer 1

@SolomonZelman

Answer 2

12 & -22?

Answer 3

the other way,

Answer 4

-12 and 22

Answer 5

oh ok thx

Answer 6

You were thinking right though...
you go 17 units left and 17 units right.

Answer 7

5+17, or 5-17

Answer 8

Start at 5 on the number line. Then move 17 units to the right to land on 22 (5+17 = 22)

Go back to 5, and then move 17 units to the left to get to 5 - 17 = -12