IXL | Subtract integers using number lines

Which number line models

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Subtract.

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Which number line models

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Subtract.

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key idea

Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite.

Example:

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solution

To model

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on a number line, first rewrite the expression using addition.

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Since the expression is the same as

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you can start at

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on the number line and move in the positive direction 4

units.

To find the missing number, see where the arrow ends.

The arrow ends at 2.

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So,

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Lesson: Adding and subtracting integers

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