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Simplifying 15715 - 7 and 148-14 - 8 Using the Subtraction Property

Applying the subtraction property, we can verify that subtracting a number gives the same result as adding its opposite.

  • 157=815 - 7 = 8 and 15+(7)=815 + (-7) = 8: Both expressions produce 88, confirming that 157=15+(7)15 - 7 = 15 + (-7).
  • 148=22-14 - 8 = -22 and 14+(8)=22-14 + (-8) = -22: Both expressions produce 22-22, confirming that 148=14+(8)-14 - 8 = -14 + (-8).

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