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Question 1136452: on a number line what is the difference of -6 and -3
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on a number line what is the difference of -6 and -3+
if you have a number line you can simply count the steps from one number to the next; from -6+ to -3
-6+ ,-5 ,-4+, -3+ ->three steps
the difference between -6 and+-3 on the number line is 3
Another way to figure it out is to take the absolute value of their difference:
abs%28-6-%28-3%29%29=abs%28-6%2B3%29=abs%28-3%29=3