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Just subtract the lowest number from the greatest number.

For example,

the distance between 3 and 8, is 8 - 3 = 5 units,

the distance between -2 and 3, is 3 - (-2) = 3 + 2 = 5 units,

the distance between -4 and -2, is -2 - (-4) = -2 + 4 = 2 units.

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