SOLUTION: What is the distance between -9 and 14 on a number line?

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Question 1137130: What is the distance between -9 and 14 on a number line?
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14 - (-9) is the same as 14 + 9 = 23.

the distance between them is 23.

the distance between 0 and 14 is 14.
the distance between 0 and -9 is 9.
9 + 14 = 23.