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Independent Practice
Subtracting Integers & Rational Numbers & Sum of Opposite Numbers
Re-write and solve the subtraction equation showing additive inverse.
1.  4.3  3.4
2.
Additive Inverse:
3
1
 ( )
5
5
Additive Inverse:
3. Given the expression (-3.5) + 3.5 prove that the sum of opposite integers equal zero.
Equation:
Use the number line below to model the equation example
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
4. South America’s lowest elevation is -35 meters. North America’s highest elevation is 8600 meters.
Write and Solve an equation finding the range of the elevations.