Interpret the following absolute value as a distance on the number line. Evaluate if possible.

Question

Interpret the following absolute value as a distance on the number line. Evaluate if possible.

If it is not possible to evaluate, enter NA.

| 6-3 | is the distance between ______ and ________.

| 6-3 | = ___________.

Thank you in advance :)

Answer 1

Hi Louis,

The expression | 6 - 3 | defines one point on the number line. So, the answer is going to be the distance on the number line between 0 and | 6 - 3 |.

Since | 6 - 3 | = 3, the answer is the distance between 0 and 3 on the number line.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

6 and 3

3