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why can you write a subtraction problem as an addition problem? How do you write a subtraction problem as an addition problem?

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Hi there!

This is why...


5+?=30


30-5=?

How you do it...


5+25=30


30-5=25

User Deejayy
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To write a subtraction problem as an addition problem, just switch the numbers a little. For example:

11 - 5 = ?

Just write it like this:

5 + ? = 11

These two problems will get the same answer. Watch:

11 - 5 = 6

5 + 6 = 11

Both of these work because all three numbers ( two main ones and the answer) Can be switched around in different orders depending on the operation.

Hope this helps, WyattMarine501
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