Express the distance between the numbers -26 and -3 using absolute value. Then find the distance by evaluating the absolute value expression ?

Step 1
To express the distance between the numbers -26 and -3 using absolute value.
To find the distance by evaluating the absolute value expression.
Step 2
The distance between the numbers −26 and −3 is given by,
${\displaystyle d=\left|(-26)-(-3)\right|}$
which is the expression of the distance between the numbers −26 and −3.
Now let us evaluate the distance.
${\displaystyle d=\left|(-26)-(-3)\right|=\left|-26+3\right|=\left|-23\right|=23}$
Therefore the distance between the numbers −26 and −3 is 23.