you want the absolute value of the difference between the two numbers, that is ...
|-11.6 - (-5.43)|
=| -6.17 |
= 6.17
to understand, place -11.6 and -5.43 on a number line.
How far is the distance between you two markings ?
Please, i need help.
How much greater than -11.6 is -5.43
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Hi Rainy, I don't have to do a number, it was just a word problem we had to just solve it. So can I use the same equations you gave?
Just so that I understand, the answer should be a positive 6.17 and not negative 6.17 correct.