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Why can a subtraction problem be written as an addition problem without changing the outcome?

Give a real-world scenario where this might be modeled

User Wahab Shah
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Just change the sign. You use one set of eggs how many do you have left
User David Kierans
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If you say "If you subtract 3 dollars from my money", it could be rephrased as "If u add add three dollars to your money you will get mine"

$100- $50= $50
and
$100+(-5o)= $50
i hope dis helps
User Mark Elder
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