Question

Rewrite 4 − 5 using the additive inverse and display the new expression on a number line.

4 + 5
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 to 16. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 4. Another blue arrow begins at 4 and ends at 9.
4 − (−5)
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 to 16. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 4. Another blue arrow begins at 4 and ends at 9.
5 − 4
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 to positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. A red arrow begins at 5 and ends at 1.
4 + (−5)
A horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 8 to positive 8. A blue arrow begins at 0 and goes to 4. A red arrow begins at 4 and goes to negative 1.

Answer 1

hint: using additive inverse:

A - B = A + (-B)
so
4 - 5 = ?

Answer 2

6

Answer 3

follow the pattern

Answer 4

i dont get it

Answer 5

A - B = A + (-B)

follow the pattern. if we replace "A" with "4" and "B" with "5" what do we get?

Answer 6

negitive 6

Answer 7

how are you getting -6???

Answer 8

5 minus 4

Answer 9

oh lol 1

Answer 10

4 - 5 is NOT the same as 5 - 4

Answer 11

negitive 1

Answer 12

i dont know

Answer 13

follow the pattern

Answer 14

im sorry i dont get it can i get the anwser pls

Answer 15

fill in the blanks. I have drawn arrows to show you what goes into the blank

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

2

Answer 18

look at the arrows. what is supposed to go into the blanks?

Answer 19

oh int the blanks is 4 and 5

Answer 20

good, 4 and 5

Answer 21

so your answer is 4 + (-5)

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

thx i was about to give up but you help a lot