Understanding the 'Keep Change Opposite' Method

Understanding the 'Keep Change Opposite' Method

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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This video tutorial teaches how to subtract complex numbers using the Keep Change Opposite method. It begins with identifying subtraction problems, then explains the method, which involves keeping the first term, changing the subtraction sign to addition, and taking the opposite of the second term. The tutorial concludes with combining like terms to solve the problem.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What indicates that a problem involves subtraction of complex numbers?

The presence of imaginary numbers

Parentheses around numbers

A minus sign in the middle

A plus sign in the middle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the 'Keep Change Opposite' method?

Change the first number

Opposite the first number

Keep the first set of numbers unchanged

Change the subtraction sign to addition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When applying 'Keep Change Opposite', what happens to the subtraction sign?

It remains the same

It changes to a division sign

It changes to a multiplication sign

It changes to a plus sign

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the opposite of a negative number in the context of 'Keep Change Opposite'?

A smaller negative number

A larger negative number

A positive number

Zero

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After transforming the problem using 'Keep Change Opposite', what type of problem do you solve?

A subtraction problem

A division problem

A multiplication problem

An addition problem

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you combine like terms in the final step?

Add real parts and subtract imaginary parts

Subtract real parts and add imaginary parts

Add both real and imaginary parts separately

Multiply real and imaginary parts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of combining 7 and -4 in the example?

1

-3

3

11