Question 777496
If {{{x}}} is 2 units from {{{7}}} on a number line, the distance between {{{x}}} and {{{7}}} is 2.
{{{number_line(800,-5,10,5,7,9)}}}
The difference between {{{x}}} and {{{7}}} is 2 in absolute value
{{{highlight(abs(x-7)=2)}}}
Either {{{x-7=2}}} <--> {{{x=7+2}}} <--> {{{highlight(x=9)}}},
or {{{7-x=2}}} <--> {{{x-7=-2}}} <--> {{{x=7-2}}} <--> {{{highlight(x=5)}}}