Determine the distance between 6.5 and −7.2 on a number line.(1 point)
Responses
−13.7
negative 13.7
−0.7
negative 0.7
13.7
13.7
0.7
13.7
Subtract −6−(−8).(1 point)
Responses
2
2
14
14
−2
negative 2
−14
c
To find the distance between two points on a number line, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number and take the absolute value of the result.
So, to determine the distance between 6.5 and -7.2 on a number line:
|-7.2 - 6.5| = |-13.7| = 13.7
The distance between 6.5 and -7.2 is 13.7.