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What operation do the words decreased by suggest?

The words "decreased by" suggest the operation of subtraction.


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They are different in the same way that subtraction of integers is different from their addition.


How is subtraction rational numbers different from adding?

Subtraction is not commutative nor associative.


What words that describe subtraction?

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Other words for subtraction?

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How are addition and subtraction related?

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Give an example to show that subtraction is not associative?

The associative property refers to mathematical expressions where the order of the number is totally interchangeable and will still yield the same answer. Changing the order of a subtraction problem will give you a different answer. For example, 4 - 1 = 3. When switched, 1 - 4 does not equal 3. It equals -3.


What is a subtraction equation with the solution of -3?

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