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Integers and the Number Line

Question 6 • SS-Math 7

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
0 and 150
B
–75 and 75
C
–150 and 150
D
–300 and 300

Explanation

The numbers are unique and have the same absolute value, so they must be opposites: one is negative and the other positive. Their absolute values add to 150, so each absolute value is 150 ÷ 2 = 75. The two numbers are −75 and 75, which is choice B.

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