Question

The distance between -5 and 3 on the number line can be found by which expression?

-5-3
|-5+3|
-5+3
|-5-3|

Answer 1

Subtract the numbers and take the absolute value.
It does not matter which number you subtract from which. Both work.

Answer 2

so would it be b?

Answer 3

@mathstudent55

Answer 4

No.
Notice what is happening in B.
The numbers are -5 and 3.
In between the numbers in B., there is an addition sign.
To find a distance, you SUBTRACT the numbers and take the absolute value, not ADD the numbers.
It is not B.

Answer 5

Did you get the answer?

Answer 6

so d?

Answer 7

Correct.

Answer 8

A. -5-3 <--- incorrect bec no absolute value
B. |-5+3| <---- incorrect bec sum of numbers instead of difference
C. -5+3 <---- incorrect bec no absolute value & sum of numbers
D. |-5-3| <--- correct bec both absolute value & difference of numbers

Answer 9

oh ok. thank u!