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3-8.

Find the distance between each pair of points if they were graphed on a number line. Represent your work using absolute value symbols.  

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    Think of the absolute value of an integer as its distance away from on the number line, so it is always positive.

    Because the distance away from is , and because the absolute value of is , you can add the absolute values to get the distance between them.

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    Use the same method as part (a).

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    This time, the numbers are on the same side of . How will this change how you find the distance?