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Locate a midpoint between – 4 and 4 on number line daigram.![\"absolute](\"/userfiles/image/Library/Algebra1/absolute_value_midpoint_0_and_end_points_-4_to_4.gif\")
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Find the distance between midpoint 0 and end points – 4 and 4.
\The distance from – 4 to 0 is 4 units.
\The distance from 0 to 4 is 4 units.
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