Chapter 3

Subtraction

Discover how numbers decrease — from simple differences to standard borrowing with multi-digit numbers.

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Learning Objectives

  1. 1Understand subtraction as the inverse of addition
  2. 2Identify minuend, subtrahend, and difference in any subtraction statement
  3. 3Know the four properties: not commutative, not associative, a − 0 = a, a − a = 0
  4. 4Subtract using the number line (leftward movement)
  5. 5Recognize the three types of subtraction: take-away, comparison, missing-addend
  6. 6Apply borrowing (regrouping) for 2- and 3-digit subtraction
  7. 7Use mental strategies: counting up, decomposition, compensating, equal addition

Lessons in This Chapter

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Introduction to Subtraction

20 min
2
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Count Images

20 min
3
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2-Digit minus 1-Digit

25 min
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2-Digit minus 2-Digit

25 min
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3-Digit minus 2-Digit

25 min
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3-Digit minus 3-Digit

25 min
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Standard Subtraction

30 min

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