The number line shows the distance in meters of two jellyfish, A and B, from a predator located at point X:
Write an expression using subtraction to find the distance between the two jellyfish. (5 points)
Show your work and solve for the distance using additive inverses. (5 points)
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OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
OpenStudy (kanard):
Can you take a picture of it?
OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
just posted a pic of it
OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
I thought it would be -2.0 because you move to the .05 on the number line but then move to the left of the number line and become -2.0. ( -1.5 - .05)
OpenStudy (kanard):
It is -2.0
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OpenStudy (kanard):
Your definitely correct I responded late had to go make some snacks xD
OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
how would i write it in an expression though ?
OpenStudy (kanard):
Hmm
OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
yeahhh ;/
OpenStudy (kanard):
This is FLVS right?
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OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
yeah how did u know
OpenStudy (kanard):
I take it to and I recognized the question
OpenStudy (kanard):
So you should be able to do
OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):
?
OpenStudy (kanard):
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
^ ^
1.5 --0.5
^
2
So the distance between both is 2
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OpenStudy (kanard):
Copy and paste it and you should get a 5 out of 5 on the Short Response