Which of the following uses absolute value correctly to show the distance between - 30 and 16?

A) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = - 46 units

B) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = 46 units

C) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = 14 units

D) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = - 14 units

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Lukas Kirk

2 June, 01:47

Which of the following uses absolute value correctly to show the distance between - 30 and 16?

A) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = - 46 units

B) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = 46 units

C) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = 14 units

D) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = - 14 units

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Giovanni Wilkerson · Answer 1

B, because if u look at a number line the distance between - 30 and positive 16 is more then 14 so c and d are out then when u she absolutely value it makes the number positive so it has to be positive 46

Which of the following uses absolute value correctly to show the distance between - 30 and 16?A) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = - 46 unitsB) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = 46 unitsC) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = 14 unitsD) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = - 14 units

Which of the following uses absolute value correctly to show the distance between - 30 and 16?

A) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = - 46 units

B) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = 46 units

C) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = 14 units

D) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = - 14 units