Determine the distance between 6.5 and −7.2 on a number line.(1 point)

Responses

−0.7
negative 0.7

13.7
13.7

0.7
0.7

−13.7
negative 13.7

5 answers

The distance between 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line is 13.7.
Subtract −6−(−8).(1 point)
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2
2

−14
negative 14

−2
negative 2

14
Subtracting -6 from -8 gives us -8-(-6). Simplifying the expression, we have -8+6 which equals -2. Therefore, the answer is -2.
17−(−18).
Subtracting -18 from 17 gives us 17 - (-18). Simplifying the expression, we have 17 + 18 which equals 35. Therefore, the answer is 35.