document.write( "Question 1149703: Find the distance between the two given numbers using absolute value.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4\"$ is $\"4\"$ units from zero to the left, and $\"2\"$ is $\"2\"$ units from zero to the right: so, if you start at point $\"-4\"$ on the number line, you need to go $\"4%2B2\"$ units to the right to get to the point $\"2\"$ on the number line\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " then, the distance between $\"-4\"$ and $\"2\"$ on the number line given by the \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%28-4++-++%282%29+%29+=+abs%28-4+-2%29++=abs%28-6%29=+6\"$ units \n" ); document.write( "

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