Question

Use algebra tiles to find the difference. Let one yellow tile equal +1 and one red tile equal –1. 8 – (–6)

Answer 1

There is 10 white tiles, and shade 9 of them.

One of the tiles are NOT shaded.

SO, your answer will be.

=1 tile

Answer 2

We draw 10 white tiles.

Then we shade in 9 of them.

We count the remaining tiles to get the answer, which is 1.