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Integers and the Number Line — Quiz

Question 4 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Bernita and Derek each plot a number on a number line. The numbers are unique but have the same absolute value. The sum of the absolute values of the numbers is 150 What are the two numbers?

Answer
A
negative 300 and 300
B
negative 75 and 75
C
negative 150 and 150
D
0 and 150

Explanation

The numbers are unique and have the same absolute value, so they must be opposites: one is −x and the other is x. Their absolute values add to x + x = 150, so x = 75. The two numbers are −75 and 75, which is choice B.

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