document.write( "Question 888897: explain all the necessary steps to evaluate +5-(-6) using a number line.
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+5 - (-6) is the same as +5 + 6
\n" ); document.write( "you are subtracting a -6 which is the same thing as adding a + 6.
\n" ); document.write( "on the number line you to the following.
\n" ); document.write( "start with +5.
\n" ); document.write( "your next sign is a negative so you are going to go left.
\n" ); document.write( "the number you are going to move left is another negative so you have to reverse direction and go positive.
\n" ); document.write( "instead of moving to the left 6 units, you are moving to the right 6 units.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here's a good reference to show you how that's done.
\n" ); document.write( "you can look at all the examples, but the one that you're primarily interested in is the third one.
\n" ); document.write( "http://www.virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/algebra-tools/add-subtract-integers/subtract-integers/subtract-integers-number-line-example\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

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