Question

What is the distance between –6 and –2 on a number line?

Answer 1

For this case we have to observe the numerical line of the attached figure, we find that from -2 to -6 there are 4 units. Remember that distance should always be a positive value. So:

$| -4 | = 4$

Answer:

4 units

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Answer 2

Answer:

lets refer to the # on the #line as spaces.  -6 is 6 spaces left of 0. -2 is 2 spaces left of 0