Question

Choose a number line to model the following situation: After walking 5 steps forward, Julie walked 5 steps backward

Answer 1

The number line should look something like this.

|______|______|

-5 0 5

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Answer 2

Let the person is at point O that is at Origin(0).

5 Steps Forward in terms of Integers = +5

5 steps backward in terms of Integers = -5

These two numbers are inverses of each other.So, Addition of these numbers yield Zero.