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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the distance between these two points on a number line? -131 and -87 @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

think of a smaller example say you want the distance from -5 to -3

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how would you find it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure can u explain?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

draw out a number line |dw:1401759673928:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

use that to find the distance from -5 to -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4? I did it like leap frog lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's a good way to think of it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but it's not 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1401759856181:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1401759876368:dw|

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