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Jody Fay
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∙ 12y agoThe 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 half of the difference between 25 and 35?
(35 - 25)/2 = 10/2 = 5
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 !!!!!
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.
What is the difference between -5 minus 4?
-5-4 =-9 The difference is 9 (negative)
What is the difference between 9 percent of 100 and 5 percent of 26?
That is the difference between 9 and 1.3, which is 7.7.
What the difference between 2 and - 7?
-5
What is the difference between New York and Chennai?
9 . 5 hrs is the difference
What is the difference between 9 5 linear and vector?
86
What is the difference between Fahrenheit en celsius?
5:9
What is the difference between three cubed and two squared?
33 = 3x3x3 = 9 22 = 2x2 = 4 The difference between them is 5 (9-4).
Why is the answer in subtraction called the difference?
Its because you are finding the "difference" between the two numbers.
What is half of the difference between 25 and 35?
(35 - 25)/2 = 10/2 = 5
Is 5 years apart from someone a big difference?
Five years between 4 and 9 is huge. Between 54 and 59 is not a difference at all.
What is the difference between Fahrenheit and Centigrade degrees?
Fahrenheit = 5/9 ( Centigrade - 32)
