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An operation and a number's sign are different - Online practice 3
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Start at -8 on a number line. Compare adding 5, adding its opposite -5, and subtracting -5. 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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- Calculate -8 + 5 and -8 + (-5).
- Calculate -8 - (-5). Explain the direction of movement.
- Check the subtraction by adding -5 to your answer.
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