Simple subtraction

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the operation of removing objects from a collection. It is the process of finding the difference between two numbers.

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What is the subtraction sentence for the fact family 9, 2, 11?

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The subtraction sentence is 11 - 2 = 9.

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What is the result of 15 - 8?

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The result is 7.

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What is the result of 21 - 3?

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The result is 18.

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What is the result of 17 - 8?

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The result is 9.

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When performing subtraction, which symbol is used?

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The symbol used for subtraction is '-'.

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How can you check your subtraction answer?

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You can check your subtraction answer by adding the difference to the smaller number to see if it equals the larger number.

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What is a fact family in subtraction?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction facts that use the same numbers.

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What is the relationship between addition and subtraction?

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Addition and subtraction are inverse operations; knowing one can help you find the other.

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What is the difference between a minuend and a subtrahend?

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The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

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