What is a good strategy for finding the distance between two numbers on a number line?

The strategy is following Smaller number subtract from the greater. Result is distance between two numbers
For example you have 3 and 8 8-3-5 5 is the distance between 3 and 8 It also works with the negative numbers, for example 3 and -5 3-(-5)=8

Answered by macio06 | 2024-06-10

To find the distance between two numbers on a number line, subtract the smaller number from the larger and use the absolute value to ensure the result is positive. For example, the distance between 3 and 8 is 5, and the distance between -2 and 4 is 6. This method applies to both positive and negative numbers.
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Answered by macio06 | 2024-09-18