SOLUTION: what is the distance between -6 and -3 on a number line

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Question 1132907: what is the distance between -6 and -3 on a number line
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance is 3 units
Distance between -6+ and -3 can be divided in 3+ equal parts
number_line%28+600%2C-10%2C10%2C+-6%2C+-5%2C-4%2C+-3%29

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance between -6 and -3 on a number line is 3 = |(-3) - (-6)| = |(-6) - (-3)|, the same as the distance between -3 and -6.