Subtracting 6

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🖋️Subtract. 11 – 6 =

  • You can count back to find 11 – 6. Start at 11 and count back 6 times.
  • You end at 5.
  • 11 – 6 = 5

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  • You can also use 10 to find 11 – 6.
  • Start at 11. Subtract 1 to get to 10. Then subtract 5 more. That way, you subtract 6 in all.
  • You end at 5.
  • 11 – 6 = 5

🖋️Subtract.13 – 6 =

You can count back to find 13 – 6. Start at 13 and count back 6 times.

  • You end at 7.
  • 13 – 6 = 7

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  • You can also use 10 to find 13 – 6.
  • Start at 13. Subtract 3 to get to 10. Then subtract 3 more. That way, you subtract 6 in all.
  • You end at 7.
  • 13 – 6 = 7

🖋️Subtract. 14 – 6 =

You can count back to find 14 – 6. Start at 14 and count back 6 times.

  • You end at 8.
  • 14 – 6 = 8

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  • You can also use 10 to find 14 – 6.
  • Start at 14. Subtract 4 to get to 10. Then subtract 2 more. That way, you subtract 6 in all.
  • You end at 8.
  • 14 – 6 = 8

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