Question

Darius wrote two integers on the chalkboard. The integers she wrote were 256 and -17. How much larger is 256 than -17?

Answer 1

Answer: They are exactly 273 places away.

Explanation:

If a number is larger than another number then you need to subtract it to get the distance. In this case, you look at the subtraction to see how far away they are.

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Answer 2

Answer: 239

Explanation:

Darius wrote 2 integers 256 and -17. The question is asking you to solve how much larger is 256 than -17. This means you will subtract 256 by -17 which will give you 239 (256-17). The answer remains positive because 256 is larger

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