SOLUTION: Express the distance between -9 and 7 using absolute value

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Question 1019351: Express the distance between -9 and 7 using absolute value
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Answer by ikleyn(52835) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance is |7| + |-9| = 7 + 9 = 16.


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Express the distance between -9 and 7 using absolute value 
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