Question

Mary is 5 yards to the left of the center line on a soccer field. The soccer ball is 10 yards

to the right of the center line. Which expression represents the distance from Mary to the
soccer ball?
A 10 51
B |-5-10|
C -5+10
D |10|-|-51

Answer 1

Answer: B |-5+10|

Explanation:

with simple addition we can find out that the distance from Mary to the soccer ball is 15 yards (5+10).

-5-10 = -15

|-15| = 15