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Which of the pairs of numbers on the number line encloses the longest segment:




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∣−9.3−2.5∣=11.8 ∣6.5−5.1∣=1.4 ∣−13.3−(−5.6)∣=7.7 ∣12.2−(−9.6)∣=21.8 ∣−12.4−(−7.8)∣=4.6  max⁡=21.8|-9.3-2.5| =11.8 \ \\ |6.5-5.1| =1.4 \ \\ |-13.3-(-5.6)| =7.7 \ \\ |12.2-(-9.6)| =21.8 \ \\ |-12.4-(-7.8)| =4.6 \ \\ \ \\ \max = 21.8

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