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Algebra Difficulty 1.8 Junior Find the answer

Which number is closest to 3.4-3.4 on a number line?

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

On a number line, 3.4-3.4 is between 4-4 and 3-3. This means that 3.4-3.4 is closer to 3-3 than to 4-4, and so the answer is 3-3.

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