document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234051>Question 234051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you rewrite to addition and solve using a number line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4+8=12 on the number line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-8= start at +4 and movr 98 places to the left, or -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you add numbers with different signs, subtract and the answer gets the sign of the largest number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob </SPAN>\n" );
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