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to ensure and re-check your work you use the opposite signs (addition & subtractions, multiplication & division)

e.g.

__= blank

10+ _ = 12

_=2

to check: you take the answer (in this case 12) and subtract (because its the opposite of addition) by the blank you filled in (2 in this case.

therefore, 12-2=10 so we know its correct :-)

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