Use Absolute Value to Express Distance
-$- 18$ and $- 34$
A) $| ( - 18 ) - ( - 34 ) | = 16$
B) $| ( - 34 ) - ( - 18 ) | = - 16$
C) $| ( - 34 ) + ( - 18 ) | = - 52$
D) $| - ( - 18 ) + ( - 34 ) | = 52$

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The distance between two points on a number line is the absolute value of the difference between those points. Thus, $| ( - 18 ) - ( - 34 ) | = | 16 | = 16$.

Use Absolute Value to Express Distance - −18- 18−18 And −34- 34−34

Use Absolute Value to Express Distance
- $- 18$ And $- 34$