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Subtraction as Adding the Opposite

Subtraction as Adding the Opposite

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Subtraction as Adding the Opposite

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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  3-\left(-7\right)=  

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 3+7=3+7=  

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 −7+3=-7+3=  

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 −3+7=-3+7=  

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 3+(−7)=3+\left(-7\right)=  

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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  4−(−8)=4-\left(-8\right)=  

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 −4+8=-4+8=  

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 −8+4=-8+4=  

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 4+8=4+8=  

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 8+(−4)=8+\left(-4\right)=  

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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  −3−(−10)=-3-\left(-10\right)=  

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 −3+(−10)=-3+\left(-10\right)=  

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 −3+10=-3+10=  

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 −10+3=-10+3=  

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 10+(−3)=10+\left(-3\right)=  

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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  −7−(−12)=-7-\left(-12\right)=  

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 −7+(−12)=-7+\left(-12\right)=  

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 7+(−12)=7+\left(-12\right)=  

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 −7+12=-7+12=  

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 12+(−7)=12+\left(-7\right)=  

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Fill in the Blanks

 4−(−8)=4-\left(-8\right)=  



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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  −12−7=-12-7=  

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 −12+(−7)=-12+\left(-7\right)=  

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 7+(−12)=7+\left(-12\right)=  

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 12+(−7)=12+\left(-7\right)=  

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 −7+12=-7+12=  

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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  −8−4=-8-4=  

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 8−4=8-4=  

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 4−8=4-8=  

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 −8+(−4)=-8+\left(-4\right)=  

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 −8+4=-8+4=  

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Fill in the Blanks

 −8−4=-8-4=  



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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  −8−(−10)=-8-\left(-10\right)=  

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 10−8=10-8=  

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 −10+8=-10+8=  

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 8+10=8+10=  

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 −10+8=-10+8=  

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Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  −7−(−9)=-7-\left(-9\right)=  

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 −9−7=-9-7=  

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 −7+(−9)=-7+\left(-9\right)=  

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 −9+7==-9+7==  

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 9−7=9-7=  

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Fill in the Blanks

 −7−(−9)=-7-\left(-9\right)=  



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