Question

An object starts at position 12 on a horizontal line with a reference point of o. What is the position of the object if it moves 14
units to the left?
0-26
O-2
OOO

Answer 1

Answer:

-2

Explanation:

Consider object is starting 12 units right from the reference point which is 0.

Assign the right direction positive sign.

when object is moving 14 units on left direction the position of object will be two units to the left side of reference point.

Assign the left direction negative sign position will be -2.