Question

What is the distance between the two numbers on the number line?

Answer 1

Answer: - 2 1/8

Step-by-step explanation: Lets first get common denominators of 8.

-7/4 = -14/8             (-7 x 2 = -14 and 4 x 2 = 8)

-14/8 - 3/8 = -17/8 or -2 1/8

Answer 2

Answer:

2 1/8.

Step-by-step explanation:

That is  |-7/4| + 3/8

= 7/4 + 3/8

= `14/8 + 3/8

= 17/8

= 2 1/8.