what was the difference in temperature between -5 and 1?

Question

it's about the integers.

Answer 1

Final - Initial = Difference

1 - (-5) = 1 + 5 = 6 degree increase (that is, +6)

Note that the difference between 1 degree and (-5) degrees is (-6) (that is, 6 degree decrease).

In each case, the absolute difference | ( b - a } | is 6 (with no sign) degrees.

Answer 2

| -5 - 1| = |-6| = 6