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.