Number Line Addition and Subtraction

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What is a number line?

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A number line is a straight line that represents numbers as points at equal intervals along its length, typically used to visualize addition and subtraction.

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CCSS.2.MD.B.6

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How do you represent addition on a number line?

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To represent addition on a number line, you start at the first number and move to the right by the value of the second number.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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How do you represent subtraction on a number line?

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To represent subtraction on a number line, you start at the first number and move to the left by the value of the second number.

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CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

CCSS.2.MD.B.6

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What is the result of 24 – 11 on a number line?

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The result of 24 – 11 is 13, which can be found by starting at 24 and moving 11 units to the left.

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CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

CCSS.2.MD.B.6

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What does it mean to add two numbers on a number line?

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Adding two numbers on a number line means finding the total by moving right from the starting number by the amount of the second number.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What does it mean to subtract two numbers on a number line?

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Subtracting two numbers on a number line means finding the difference by moving left from the starting number by the amount of the second number.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

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What is the commutative property of addition?

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The commutative property of addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum (e.g., a + b = b + a).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the associative property of addition?

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The associative property of addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum (e.g., (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the identity property of addition?

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The identity property of addition states that adding zero to any number does not change the number (e.g., a + 0 = a).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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How can you check your addition on a number line?

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You can check your addition on a number line by verifying that the distance moved to the right corresponds to the value being added.

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CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

CCSS.2.MD.B.6