Question

Help!! Please

Use absolute value to express the distance between −12 and −15 on the number line.

A). |−12 − (−15)| = −27
B). |−12 − (−15)| = −3
C). |−12 − (−15)| = 3
D). |−12 − (−15)| = 27

Answer 1

@johnweldon1993

Answer 2

@jayden314

Answer 3

Help Anyone Please? :(

Answer 4

Absolute Value, huh?

Answer 5

subtract -15 from -12 and take the absolute value of the result

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

the absolute value is always positive
eg |-5| = 5

Answer 8

Remember that subtracting negative numbers from negative numbers would actually have an inverse effect and bring the number closer to zero rather than away from it.

Answer 9

can you calculate -12 - (-15)?

Answer 10

its -3?

Answer 11

Actually, you are off by about 6. :/

Answer 12

-12 - (-15) = -12 + 15

Answer 13

recall - * - = +

Answer 14

-12 - (-15) is a double negative. Imagine taking the two negative signs, making one vertical and have one on top the other. It's actually -12 +15 now

Answer 15

ohh

Answer 16

it's just 12+15 bc the absolute value of a number switches, it's sign. as in if it is positive it will become negative, and the other way around.

Answer 17

oh my gosh it is not hard what is 15 - 12

Answer 18

its 3

Answer 19

thank you

Answer 20

so its c

Answer 21

yes

Answer 22

it agrivates me when people try to over explain things

Answer 23

i know i was soooooo Lost i understood it and then i lost it and then i got it again and then i was totally off

Answer 24

im back

Answer 25

Sorry, but it goes against the code of conduct to just give the answer out. Plus I'm used to mental math so I'm not very good at explaining my solution.

Answer 26

their trying to explain how everything works when in realityall you have to do is count and I did not give the aNSWER i JUST REWROTE THE PROBLEM

Answer 27

sorry stupic caps lock

Answer 28

@kayleeMullins - are you happy with working out problems using negatives? If not I can help you further

Answer 29

well I have a question and I need help with it I'm about to bumb it up

Answer 30

Misty will answer that for you

Answer 31

yes and Thanks @welshfella :)

Answer 32

yw