Subtracting and Finding Distance

What does subtracting a negative number mean?

• It is the same as adding the positive equivalent of that number.

• It means to decrease the value by that number.

• It has no effect on the value.

• It is the same as multiplying by zero.

What is the result of -17 - -12?

• -5

• -7

• -3

• -10

What is the result of 4 - 9?

• -3

• -5

• 1

• 5

What is the distance between two numbers on a number line?

• The sum of the two numbers.

• The product of the two numbers.

• The absolute value of the difference between the two numbers.

• The average of the two numbers.

What is the result of 5 - 5?

• -5

• 0

• 5

• 10

What is the result of -7.84 - 3.2?

• -10.04

• -11.04

• -12.04

• -9.04

What is the result of 2 - -6?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

What is the formula for finding distance between two points, a and b?

• Distance = | a - b |

• Distance = a + b

• Distance = a - b

• Distance = a * b

What is the result of -8 - -2?

• -4

• -6

• -2

• -10

What is the result of 6 - -7?

• 5

• 13

• 3

• 10