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OpenStudy (moazzam07):

The number line shows the distance in meters of two divers, A and B, from a shipwreck located at point X:

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

Write an expression using subtraction to find the distance between the two divers.

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

Show your work and solve for the distance using additive inverses.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b is 1.5 away from x and a is 2.5 away from x Explanation: (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) 0 - 1.5=-1.5 2.5 - 0= 2.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did u get it???

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