SOLUTION: Can you help me remember which way to go on the number line when using addition and subtraction?? i've tryed it's just not working. thanks! ~Kari

SOLUTION: Can you help me remember which way to go on the number line when using addition and subtraction?? i've tryed it's just not working. thanks! ~Kari

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Question 74652: Can you help me remember which way to go on the number line when using addition and subtraction?? i've tryed it's just not working.
thanks!
~Kari
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Go right for addition of positive numbers and left for addition of negative numbers.
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Go left for subtraction of positive numbers and right for subtraction of negative numbers.
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Happy Calculating!!!!
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