What To Know About Subtraction

Language

Public School Math Informal Language

"taking away"

"the difference"

"carry over"

Subtopic

Subtopic

Definitions

Subtraction

Having a numerical value decrease by another numerical value in terms of infinite numbers.

Equation

Having numerical values, an order of operation, and an equal sign all equal to zero.

Number Line

An infinite amount of numbers ranging from infite negative to infinite positive numbers

Real Life Application

School

Money

Time

Formal Language

Symbols

minus

-

equal sign

=

Order of Operations

PEMDAS