Yes, the distance between -5 and 3 on a number line is 8. (The distance from -5 to zero is 5, which is the absolute value).
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8 - 5 = 3 so the difference is 3
The difference is abs{(-3) - 5} = abs{-3 - 5} = abs{-8} = 8
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5/4 in - 3/8 in =((5×2)/(4×2) - 3/8) in = (10/8 - 3/8) in = (10-3)/8 in = 7/8 in
the difference is 3 because one third of 24 is 8 as 24/3 = 8 and a quarter of 20 is 5 as 20/4 = 5 then 8 - 5 = 3