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Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Numbers and Decimals Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

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How to add or subtract negative numbers using a number line
Rules for removing brackets with addition and subtraction: same signs become “plus”, different signs become “minus”
How to remove brackets with multiple numbers

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Number line showing negative and positive numbers from -5 to 5, with zero as neutral, labelled "Understanding Negative Numbers".

Number line visual for adding and subtracting negative numbers, showing (-7) + 5 = -2 with a move right and (-6) - 3 = -9 with a move left. ?

Rules for removing brackets in addition and subtraction: same signs become plus, different signs become minus.

Steps to remove brackets with multiple numbers, solving -12 - (-12 + 5) by solving inside first or applying the rule to change signs. Result is -5.

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