Number Line Subtraction to 20

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What is a number line?

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A number line is a straight line that shows numbers in order. It helps us see how numbers are related to each other.

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What does subtraction mean?

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Subtraction means taking away a number from another number.

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How do you find the answer to a subtraction problem on a number line?

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Start at the first number, then move to the left the number of spaces equal to the second number.

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What is 10 - 3 on a number line?

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Start at 10, move left 3 spaces to land on 7.

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What is the result of 5 - 2?

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The result is 3.

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If you have 8 apples and you give away 3, how many do you have left?

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You have 5 apples left.

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What is the difference between 15 and 7?

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The difference is 8.

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How do you write a subtraction sentence?

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A subtraction sentence is written as 'larger number - smaller number = answer'.

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What is 12 - 5?

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The answer is 7.

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If you start at 14 on a number line and move left 6 spaces, where do you end up?

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You end up at 8.