Question

Find the distance between the two numbers on a number line. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form. - 7/9, - 2/9 The distance between the two numbers is

Answer 1

The distance between the two points on the number line is of $\mathbf{\frac{5}{9}}$ units.

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• The distance between two numbers on the number line is given by the subtraction of the greater by the smaller number.
• The greater number is $-\frac{2}{9}$
• The smaller is $-\frac{7}{9}$.
• The distance is:

$-\frac{2}{9} - (-\frac{7}{9}) = -\frac{2}{9} + \frac{7}{9} = \frac{-2 + 7}{9} = \frac{5}{9}$

Thus, distance of $\mathbf{\frac{5}{9}}$ units.

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