a.
2/3A=-24
time both sides by 3/2
A=-72/2
A=-36
B.
20=-B/0.2
times both sides by 0.2
4=-B
times -1
-4=B
distance between 2 points x and y is |x-y|
so
distance between A and B is distance between -4 and -72 or
|-72-(-4)|=|-72+4|=|-68|=68
the distance is 68
