The number line shows the distance in meters of two divers, A and B, from a shipwreck located at point X:
a horizontal number line extends from negative 3 to positive 3. The point labeled as A is at negative 2.5, the point 0 is labeled as X, and the point labeled B is at 1.5
Write an expression using subtraction to find the distance between the two divers. (5 points)
Show your work and solve for the distance using additive inverses. (5 points)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
is there a diagrame
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yh hold on
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@chrisk123 found it
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
is it the distance between both from a to b or from a to x and b to x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The number line shows the distance in meters of two divers, A and B, from a shipwreck located at point X:
OpenStudy (anonymous):
b is 1.5 away from x and a is 2.5 away from x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
can you kind of explain because i have to write down what i did for the assignment
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@chrisk123
OpenStudy (anonymous):
You added the amount of units A was away from zero bc that is where X is and then you added the amount away from x to B
OpenStudy (anonymous):
0 - 1.5=-1.5
2.5 - 0= 2.5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh ok
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