Basic Subtraction on MathLine

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Minus Take away Subtract Less than And many more Keep in mind there are many words to describe subtraction:

No matter what the language is they all can be done on MathLine

Try this word problem…

If you have 7 rubber balls and you lose 3, how many balls do you have left?

Always start any problem by clearing the rings to the right

Count and move 7 rings Then subtract 3 rings

Count out seven rings Subtraction – Step = =

Take away three rings Subtraction – Step 2 7 – 3 = 7 – 3 =

Count out nine rings Subtraction – Step = =

Take away six rings Subtraction – Step 2 9 – 6 = 9 – 6 =

3 rings left. Subtraction – Step 3 9 – 6 = 3 9 – 6 = 3

See answer on MathLine Subtraction – Step 4 9 – 6 = 3 9 – 6 = 3

Count out seventeen rings Subtraction – Step – 8 = 17 – 8 =

Take away eight rings Subtraction – Step 2 17 – 8 = 17 – 8 =

9 rings left. Subtraction – Step 3 17 – 8 = 9 17 – 8 = 9

See answer on MathLine Subtraction – Step 4 17 – 8 = 9 17 – 8 = 9