Question

What's the distance between - 14 and -5 on a number line?

A) 34
B) 11.7
D) 68
Question 15 (5 points)

Answer 1

the distance is 9

Explanation:

its 9 because 14-5 = the distance of them on a number line

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

Take -14 minus -5

-14 - (-5) Distribute the negative to -5

-14 + 5 Add

-9 Since distance can't be negative take the absolute value of -9

|-9| = 9