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An operation and a number's sign are different - Paper 2
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Start at -12 on a number line. Compare adding 8, adding its opposite -8, and subtracting -8. 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 -12 + 8 and -12 + (-8).
- Calculate -12 - (-8). Explain the direction of movement.
- Check the subtraction by adding -8 to your answer.
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