Sure! Let’s solve each problem step by step using the
number line method as shown in the examples.
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🔢 Understanding the Examples:
#### Example 1: `4 + (-5) = -1`
- Start at
4 on the number line.
- Adding a
negative number means you move
left.
- Move
5 units left from 4 → lands on
-1.
#### Example 2: `-2 + 2 = 0`
- Start at
-2.
- Adding a
positive number means you move
right.
- Move
2 units right → lands on
0.
✔ So, the rule is:
>
Adding a positive number → move RIGHT.
>
Adding a negative number → move LEFT.
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Now let’s solve each problem:
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🅰️ `–3 + 7 = ___`
- Start at
–3.
- Add
+7 → move
7 units to the right.
- –3 → –2 → –1 → 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
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✔ Answer: 4
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🅱️ `2 + (–5) = ___`
- Start at
2.
- Add
–5 → move
5 units to the left.
- 2 → 1 → 0 → –1 → –2 → –3
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✔ Answer: –3
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🅲️ `–1 + (–2) = ___`
- Start at
–1.
- Add
–2 → move
2 units to the left.
- –1 → –2 → –3
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✔ Answer: –3
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🅳️ `6 + (–4) = ___`
- Start at
6.
- Add
–4 → move
4 units to the left.
- 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2
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✔ Answer: 2
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🅴️ `–6 + 12 = ___`
- Start at
–6.
- Add
+12 → move
12 units to the right.
- –6 → –5 → –4 → –3 → –2 → –1 → 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6
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✔ Answer: 6
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🅵️ `0 + (–1) = ___`
- Start at
0.
- Add
–1 → move
1 unit to the left.
- 0 → –1
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✔ Answer: –1
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✔ Final Answers:
a.
4
b.
–3
c.
–3
d.
2
e.
6
f.
–1
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Let me know if you’d like to see the number line drawings for each one too! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of understanding number line worksheet.