Rewrite 5 − 6 using the additive inverse and display the new expression on a number line. 5 − (−6)
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 to 11. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. Another arrow begins at 5 and ends at 11.
5 + (−6)
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 2 to positive 6. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. Another arrow begins at 5 and ends at negative 1.
5 + 6
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from 0 to 11. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 5. Another arrow begins at 5 and ends at 11.
6 − 5
An image of a horizontal number line is shown with labels from negative 2 to positive 6. An arrow begins at 0 and ends at 6. Another arrow begins at 6 and ends at 1.