The number line shows the distance in meters of two divers, a and b, from a shipwreck located at point x:

write an expression using subtraction to find the distance between the two divers. (5 points)

show your work and solve for the distance using additive inverses.

plz you get 20

y = 3x+4

step-by-step explanation:

to find the slope

slope = (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

    = (-8-4)/ (-4-0)

    = -12/-4

  = 3

using the slope intercept form of a line

y= mx+b

we know the slope is 3

we know the y intercept is 4 ( the point where it crosses the y axis or x=0)

y = 3x+4

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