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JudyThe word "difference" indicates subtraction. So you are going to subtract . . .
5 - (-9) = 5 + 9 = 14. This means that 14 is the difference between 5 and -9.
You could also use a number line to determine this answer . . .
-9, -8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Moving forward on the line from -9 to -8, you count 1 and continue counting to 5. You should have 14! (Yes, I know there are 15 numbers written down, but you are moving FROM one to the next, not counting each individual one. You just want to move forward FROM -9 to 5 on the line. That's 14 moves forward!)
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Does the word difference mean subtract?
Yes but a bit more. Difference is subtract and then take the absolute value. The difference between 5 and 9 is not 5 - 9 = -4, but abs(5 - 9) = abs(-4) = 4 Thus, the difference between 5 and 9 is the same as the difference between 9 and 5.
Why is the answer in subtraction called the difference?
Its because you are finding the "difference" between the two numbers.
What is the difference of 4 and 9?
4
The difference between 2 number is 9 and there sum is 1 find the number?
The numbers are 5 and -4 because 5-(-4) = 9 and 5+(-4) = 1
What is the next number 3 9 21 39 63?
NB 3,9,21,39,63. We note that #1;The difference between 3 & 9 = 6 #2 ;The difference between 9 & 21 = 12 ( 2 x 6) #3 ; The difference between 21 & 39 = 18 ( 3 x 6) #4 ; The difference between 39 & 63 = 24 ( 4 x 6) So it follows #5 ; The difference between 63 & X = ( 5 x 6 = 30 ) So 63 + 30 = 93 The answer !!!!!
