Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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6. Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
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Exercise 74 Page 44

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

- 10

Practice makes perfect

Let's perform the subtraction. 34-44=-10 Below we will demonstrate by finding 34 and moving 44 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 - 10, which means that our previous calculations were correct.