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Why is adding a number the opposite of subtracting that number?

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 ∙ 11y ago
Updated: 9/23/2023

Say you have two cookies in a pile. If you ADD one cookie, you are putting another cookie in the pile, so you will have three cookies. If you SUBTRACT one cookie, you are removing one of the two cookies, leaving only one in the pile.

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