Question

Use absolute value to express the distance between −10 and 16 on the number line.

a. |−10 − 16| = −6
b. |−10 − 16| = 6
c. |−10 − 16| = −26
d. |−10 − 16| = 26

Answer 1

what is -10 - 16?

Answer 2

yeah , using absolute value .

Answer 3

focus on the equation first

Answer 4

what is -10-16?

Answer 5

-10-16 = -26 ???

Answer 6

yup so now you have \[|-26|\]

Answer 7

because of | <--- those you are just going to make whatever is inside positive :)

Answer 8

so now it is \[|26|\]

Answer 9

so the answer is "26" not "-26" ?

Answer 10

yup :) just because of | <----

Answer 11

thank you .