Question

Find each distance described below by finding the absolute value of the difference between the x-coordinates of the two points on the map. Write a subtraction problem and a related addition problem for each distance. Then evaluate your expressions to find the distance. Restaurant to Pams houseSubtraction problem ____Addition Problem ____Distance _____Pams house to Jeans houseSubtraction problem ____addition problem ____distance ______

Answer 1

1.

Restaurant to Pams house

Restaurant is at x=4 and Pams house is at x= -1

Subtraction problem will be;

$\mleft|4\mright|-\mleft|-1\mright|$

Addition problem

$\mleft|4\mright|+\mleft|-1\mright|$

Distance ;

$\mleft|3\mright|$

2.

Pams house to Jeans house

Subtraction problem :

$\mleft|-3\mright|-\mleft|-1\mright|$

Additional problem

$\mleft|-3\mright|+\mleft|1\mright|$

Distance

$\mleft|-2\mright|$