Question

What is the distance between 23 and -8 on a number line?

Answer 1

Answer: 31

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance, find the difference between the number.

23 - (-8) = 31     So the distance is 31  units.

Note: To go from -8 to 23   you will have to add 31 to -8  and to go from  23 to -8 you will have to subtract 31 so the distance is 31