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An operation and a number's sign are different - Online practice 2

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Start at -4 on a number line. Compare adding 7, adding its opposite -7, and subtracting -7. 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 -4 + 7 and -4 + (-7).
  2. Calculate -4 - (-7). Explain the direction of movement.
  3. Check the subtraction by adding -7 to your answer.

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