The distance between two numbers in a number line is obtained by subtract the two numbers. The order of the subtraction starts with the number a bigger value followed by the number with the smaller value. For example,
x
and
y
are the two numbers and
x
≥
y
, then the correct order should be
x
−
y
.
Answer and Explanation:
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Given the numbers
7
and
−
11
on the number line, find the distance between the two numbers.
