Question

Examine the equation below.
8 + (-5) = 3

What is the distance from 8 to 3 on a number line?

Answer 1

Hey There! 

Here is your answer:

The answer is "5 spaces away from each other".

Reason:

Because of these equations:

3+5=8
&
8-5=3

Is proves that that the distance away from each other is 5 spaces.

The answer is 5 spaces.

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Hope this helps!

~Nonportrit

Answer 2

You can use the (-5) part of the equation to say that 3 is 5 spaces left of 8