A student draws two parabolas on graph paper. Both parabolas cross the x-axis at (-4, 0) and (6, 0). The y-intercept of the First parabola is (0, -12). The y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, -24). What is the positive difference between the a
walues for the two functions that describe the parabolas? Write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.
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