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Len [333]
3 years ago
9

Why can you use addition to check a subtraction

Mathematics
2 answers:
Wewaii [24]3 years ago
6 0
So let's say the problem is 5 - 3, to keep it simple. The answer is 2. To use addition to check you would add 2 + 3 = 5. You can add the smaller numbers to get the one larger number. You can also do it with multiplication and division. For example, 5 * 3 = 15. You can divide 3 by 15 and get 5 or do 5 by15 and get 3.
olga55 [171]3 years ago
6 0
Subtraction is the inverse (opposite) of addition. <span>If the sum of the </span>addition<span> problem equals the number </span>you subtracted<span> from, the answer is correct and vice versa. The same goes for multiplication and division. 

Ex:
3 + 5 = 8
8 - 5 = 3 and 8 - 3 = 5

I hope this helps!</span>
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