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An operation and a number's sign are different - Online practice 1

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Start at -6 on a number line. Compare adding 9, adding its opposite -9, and subtracting -9. Adding a positive moves right; adding a negative moves left. Subtraction undoes addition of the subtracted number. A number's sign is not the same thing as an operation sign.

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  1. Calculate -6 + 9 and -6 + (-9).
  2. Calculate -6 - (-9). Explain the direction of movement.
  3. Check the subtraction by adding -9 to your answer.

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