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60 - 20 = 20 + _______ what is the answer. I need to explain to my 8 year old.
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\n" ); document.write( "The answer is 20.
\n" ); document.write( "If I had to do this with an eight yr. old I would get a bunch of dimes.
\n" ); document.write( "I would make a group of 6 for the 60 (the left side of the equation)
\n" ); document.write( "and I would make a group of 2 for the 20 (the right side of the equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "I would form a \"bank\" of several dimes away from the two \"groups\".
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\n" ); document.write( "I would ask the 8 yr old to remove 20 from the left side and
\n" ); document.write( "put it in the bank.
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\n" ); document.write( "I would ask the 8 yr old to take enough from the bank so the group
\n" ); document.write( "on the right equaled the group on the left.
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\n" ); document.write( "If that did not answer the question you have posted, I would run
\n" ); document.write( "through the whole process again till the answer was seen.
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\n" ); document.write( "If you are looking for an algebric method go through the following.
\n" ); document.write( "60 - 20 = 20 + _______ what is the answer
\n" ); document.write( "Explain the the right side must balance the left side of the equal side
\n" ); document.write( "Evaluate the left side to get 40.
\n" ); document.write( "Ask what needs to be added to the right side so it will balance the 40
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