Vivian played a board game in which a player can move forward or backward
from the starting line. In the first round Vivian moved forward 8 square, then
back 6 squares, then back 4 squares, then back 9 squares and then forward
6 squares. At the end of the round what was Vivian’s position relative to the
starting line?

Vivian is 5 squares behind the starting line

Step-by-step explanation:

8-6=2

2-4=-2

-2-9=-11

-11+6=-5

exa:

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.