Use the horizontal number line to find the distance between –5 and 0. A number line going from negative 5 to positive 5.

The distance between –5 and 0 is
.
The absolute value of –5 is
.

9514 1404 393

  The distance is 5.

  The absolute value of -5 is 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Count the spaces between -5 and 0. The distance is 5.

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0. It is always a non-negative number.

y - y1 = m(x- x1)

y - (-5) = 2/3(x -0)

y + 5 = 2/3x

y = 2/3x - 5

1/5^2 = 7.56/45