Question

Which expression is equivalent to the distance between -13 and -4 on a number line select all that apply

Answer 1

For this case we have:

We locate the given points on the negative axis of the x coordinate

We shadow the region between both points

The shaded region will be the difference or distance between both numbers.

Algebraically, the difference is given by:

$| -13 - (- 4) | = | -9 | = 9$

Answer:

$Distance = 9$

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