Question

Which expressions represent the distance between the two points?

Choose all answers that are correct.

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A.
–15 + 2

B.
|–15 – 2|

C.
|2 – (–15)|

D.
|–15 + 2|

Answer 1

@israa88

Answer 2

The distance is 17 points between -15 and 2. So the equations would be whatever gives you 17 as an answer.. Let's solve all and choose..

A. –15 + 2 = -13
B. |–15 – 2| = |-17| = 17
C. |2 – (–15)| = 17
D. |–15 + 2| = |-13| = 13

So your choices are B and D.

Answer 3

yup

Answer 4

i would go with d