SOLUTION: I'm trying to find the distance on a number line between -3/7 and -2/3.can you tell me how this is done?

Question 1109838: I'm trying to find the distance on a number line between -3/7 and -2/3.can you tell me how this is done?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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By the definition, this distance is the absolute value of the difference = = = = = . Answer. .

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply draw the number line and plot the values. Common denominator is 21, so you may show as and . You can compute the difference, or count directly on the number line.

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