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2.One way to use compensation is to adjust a number to make it easier to add.then adjust the other number in the opposite way.

198+34=? To adjust 198 to 200,add 2


To compensate what's the other number 34 by subtracting ___________

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Step1: 198+2
Step2: flip +2 to -2
Step3: 34 - the flipped number
Step 3: 34-2 = 32
Step 4: 200 + 32 = 232
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198+2=200+34=234–2=232
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