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Subtraction means to take away. So any number that you need to know, you take away the other number. Like this....5 take away 2 equals 3. Use your fingers and see. Five fingers take away two fingers leaves three fingers. Got it? Now try it with the symbols. 5-2=3. It's just the opposite of addition. You take away the number rather than add it.
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Can you use the Associative Property with subtraction and division?
No you can not use subtraction or division in the associative property.
What methods can you use to solve for the sum or difference of integers?
To find the sum of integers, you use addition.To find the difference, you use subtraction.
Why would you use addition to solve a subtraction equation?
because you undo the operation in the equation= to undo subtraction you add
What is the answer to a subtraction problem that teaches use?
1-infinity
Can subtraction be use as a associative property?
Nope. Its not possible
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