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OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):

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)

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

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?

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

OpenStudy (kanard):

Copy and paste it and you should get a 5 out of 5 on the Short Response

OpenStudy (emilyjmc0):

thank you so much!!!!

OpenStudy (kanard):

Anytime

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