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Rewrite 5 − 6 using the additive inverse and display the new expression on a number line.

5 − (−6)
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 and ends at 16. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. Another blue arrow begins at 5 and ends at 11.

5 + (−6)
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 and ends at positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. A red arrow begins at 5 and ends at negative 1.

5 + 6
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 and ends at 16. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. Another blue arrow begins at 5 and ends at 11.

6 − 5
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 to positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 6. A red arrow begins at 6 and ends at 1.