standard_description: Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Circle the expressions below that have a value of 2.
$${8+ (-6)}$$
$${6-8}$$
$${-{8-6}}$$
$${-8+(-6)}$$
$${8-6}$$
$${-6+8}$$
$${-8+6}$$
$${-6 - (-8)}$$
Problem 2
Rewrite each subtraction problem as an addition problem and each addition problem as a subtraction problem.
a.
$${-8-7}$$
b.
$${11+(-3)}$$
c.
$${20-(-2)}$$
d.
$${-4 + 16}$$


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