Point A is located at negative 7 over 10 and point B is located at negative 2 over 10. What is the distance between points A and B?

negative 7 over 10 plus negative 2 over 10 = negative 9 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 9 over 10 equals 9 over 10 units

negative 7 over 10 plus negative 2 over 10 = negative 9 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 9 over 10 equals negative 9 over 10 units

negative 7 over 10 minus negative 2 over 10 = negative 5 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 5 over 10 equals 5 over 10 units

negative 7 over 10 minus negative 2 over 10 = negative 5 over 10; therefore, the distance from A to B is absolute value of negative 5 over 10 equals negative 5 over 10 units

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{5}{10}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the difference between A and B using the absolute value

| - [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] - (- [tex]\frac{2}{10}[/tex] )  = | - [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{2}{10}[/tex] | = | - [tex]\frac{5}{10}[/tex] | = [tex]\frac{5}{10}[/tex]

or

| | - [tex]\frac{2}{10}[/tex] - (- [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] ) | = | - [tex]\frac{2}{10}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] | = | [tex]\frac{5}{10}[/tex] | = [tex]\frac{5}{10}[/tex]