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Explain how to use a number line to find the difference of -6 - (-2 1/2)

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\large\boxed{\mathsf{-6 - (- 2 (1)/(2))}}\\\\\\\large\boxed{\mathsf{= \bold{-(6)/(1)} - (-2 (1)/(2))}}\\\\\\\large\boxed{\mathsf{-(6)/(1) - \bf (5)/(2)}}\\\\\\\large\boxed{\mathsf{= \bf -(7)/(2)}}\\\\\\\large\boxed{\approx \bf -3(1)/(2)}\\\\\\\large\boxed{\textsf{Therefore, your answer is: \huge \boxed{\mathsf{-(7)/(2) \ or \ -3(1)/(2)}}}}}\huge\checkmark


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