document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181159>Question 181159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between the given numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) 2 and 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) distance is always a positive number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) distance = abs(a-b),  (i am using abs for absolut value)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given 2 and 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = abs( 2- 17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = abs(-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".....Note that you should have received same answer by doing the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = abs (17-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = abs (15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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