To find the distance between 18.25 and −7.4 on the number line, we subtract the smaller number from the larger number and take the absolute value of the difference.
Distance = |18.25 - (-7.4)| = |18.25 + 7.4| = |25.65| = 25.65
The distance is 25.65.
What is the distance between 18.25 and −7.4
on the number line?
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