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What do you call for subtracting the same number a number of times?
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This action is called DIVISION. The opposite of this, continuous addition is MULTIPLICATION.
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Subtracting 11 from four times a certain number gives the same result as subtracting two times the number from 7?
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How are addition and subtraction stories alike?
Addition and subtraction can be thought of as the same thing because subtracting a negative number is the same as adding it and adding a negative number is the same as subtracting it.
Subtracting -3 from a number is the same as adding what number?
the answer is that you should get a LIFE!
When subtracting a negative number why do you move to the right on the number line instead of the left?
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Also, adding a negative number is the same as subtracting a positive number. -7 + (-5) = -7 - 5 = -12 -7 - (-5) = -7 + 5 = -2
Is subtracting a negative number the same thing as adding a positive number?
yes
What is -10 x - 4 plus - 8 equals?
The answer is 32. A negative number times a negative yields a positive. Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting a positive.
Why does 31- -20 equals 51?
Because subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Subtracting -20 is the same as adding +20. 31 - (-20) = 31 + 20 = 51
What is a negative subtracted by a negative?
Subtracting a negative number has the same effect as adding a positive number - think of it as moving right on a number line whereas, subtracting a positive number will move you left on a number line.
What must each number have when adding and subtracting scientific numbers?
same number of significant digits
The sum of twice a number and 4 times the same number?
Let's call the number XTwice the number would be 2XFour times the same number would be 4XThe sum of these two is 2X + 4X = 6XThe answer is therefore six times the number.
Is adding or subtracting two related quantities by the same number is called scaling?
No, it is not.
How do you explain adding and subtracting negative numbers?
Adding a negative number is equivalent to subtracting a positive number. For example, adding -3 is the same as subtracting 3. Subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding a positive number. For example, subtracting -3 is the same as adding 3. The rule to remember is that when you have a negative sign in front of a number, it actually changes its sign.
