Question

Help please! 17 points!

Which expression shows the distance on the number line between −12 and 8?

A. | − 12 − 8 |
B. | 8 − 12 |
C. | − 12 + 8 |
D. | − 12 − (−8) |

Answer 1

The answer would be A because the distance from 8 to 0 is 8 and the distance from 0 to -12 is 12 so 8+12 is 20