Rewrite 7 − 8 using the additive inverse and display the new expression on a number line. 7 + (−8)
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 2 to positive 8. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 7. Another arrow begins at 7 and ends at negative 1.
7 + 8
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 to 15. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 7. Another arrow begins at 7 and ends at 15.
7 − (−8)
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 to 15. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 7. Another arrow begins at 7 and ends at 15.
8 − 7
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 2 to positive 8. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 8. Another arrow begins at 8 and ends at 1.