The number line shows the distance in meters of two skydivers, A and B, from a third skydiver located at point X: A horizontal number line extends from negative 3 to positive 3. The point labeled as A is at negative 2.5, the point 0 is labeled as X, and the point labeled B is at 0.5. Write an expression using subtraction to find the distance between skydivers A and B. Show your work and solve for the distance using additive inverses.

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kkutie7 · Answer

maybe drawing will help you?|dw:1456381158866:dw|

kkutie7 · Answer

you can think of distance like this:|dw:1456381382089:dw|

kkutie7 · Answer

apply it here:
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