Bellwork

Switch all the subtractions in the following

expressions to adding the opposite:

Example: 4 – x – 7 + 2 = 4 + (-x) + (-7) + 2

5. 5–y–3=
6. g+4–6=
7. m + 6 – 2m =
8. h – 6h – 9 – 4 + h =
Simplifying Math
NEWSFLASH!!!!

Subtraction IS
THE SAME
AS Adding
the
Opposite!!!!!!
To make things easier to solve……
….turn all subtractions in to ADDING THE
OPPOSITE
 Rewrite any SUBTRACTION as
ADDING THE OPPOSITE

• x – 6 = x + (-6)  EASY EXAMPLE !

• y – 12 = y + (-12)
• g – 14 + 13 = g + (-14) + 13
• h + 4 – (-3) – 5h = h + 4 + 3 + (-5h)
• (-5m) – 5 + 4m – 4 – 5 + m – 3m =

(5m) + (-5) + 4m + (-4) + (-5) + m + (-3m)

 Now simplify them!! Easy!

g + (-14) + 13 = g + (-1)
h + 4 + 3 + (-5h) = -4h + 7
(5m) + (-5) + 4m + (-4) + (-5) + m + (-3m)

= 7m + (-14)