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Fill in the blanks!
Adding an additive inverse is the _ as subtracting.
a - _ = a + (-b)
(-5) - 3 = (-5) + (-3)
_ = _
5 = (-6) = 5 + (6)
_ = 11
Adding an additive inverse is the _ as subtracting.
a - _ = a + (-b)
(-5) - 3 = (-5) + (-3)
_ = _
5 = (-6) = 5 + (6)
_ = 11
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Let's fill in the blanks:
1. Adding an additive inverse is the **same operation** as subtracting.
2. a - **b** = a + (-b)
3. (-5) - 3 = (-5) + **(-3)**
4. **5 = 5** = 5 + (6) [This statement seems to be incorrect; it should relate to **(-6)**, but let's keep it as it is for context]
5. **5 + 6 = 11**
So the complete text with the filled blanks is:
Adding an additive inverse is the **same operation** as subtracting.
a - **b** = a + (-b)
(-5) - 3 = (-5) + **(-3)**
**5 = 5** = 5 + (6)
**5 + 6 = 11**
1. Adding an additive inverse is the **same operation** as subtracting.
2. a - **b** = a + (-b)
3. (-5) - 3 = (-5) + **(-3)**
4. **5 = 5** = 5 + (6) [This statement seems to be incorrect; it should relate to **(-6)**, but let's keep it as it is for context]
5. **5 + 6 = 11**
So the complete text with the filled blanks is:
Adding an additive inverse is the **same operation** as subtracting.
a - **b** = a + (-b)
(-5) - 3 = (-5) + **(-3)**
**5 = 5** = 5 + (6)
**5 + 6 = 11**
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