Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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6. Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
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Exercise 73 Page 44

Subtracting can be thought of as going left on the number line.

30

Practice makes perfect

Let's perform the subtraction. 46-16=30 Below we will demonstrate by finding 46 and moving 16 units to the left on the number line.

The resulting position after moving to the left on the number line is the difference. We end up on 30, which means that our previous calculations were correct.