Question

Interpret what the inequality −14 < 3 shows about the distance between the two numbers on a number line.(1 point)
Responses

The distance between −14 and 3 on a number line is 11.
The distance between negative 14 and 3 on a number line is 11.

The distance between −14 and 3 on a number line is 17.
The distance between negative 14 and 3 on a number line is 17.

The distance between −14 and 3 on a number line is −17.
The distance between negative 14 and 3 on a number line is negative 17 .

The distance between −14 and 3 on a number line is −11.
The distance between negative 14 and 3 on a number line is negative 11 .

Answer 1

To find the distance between two numbers on a number line, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number and take the absolute value.

In this case, the numbers are -14 and 3.

Distance = |3 - (-14)| = |3 + 14| = |17| = 17.

So, the correct interpretation is:

**The distance between −14 and 3 on a number line is 17. The distance between negative 14 and 3 on a number line is 17.**