Inverse: addition undoes subtraction
Mathematics · Addition & Subtraction · conceptual
Recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction to check calculations and solve missing-number problems
What mastery looks like
- Check 15 + 7 = 22 by calculating 22 − 7 = 15
- Use the inverse to solve: □ + 9 = 14, so □ = 14 − 9 = 5
- Explain that addition and subtraction 'undo' each other
Check your understanding
If Inverse: addition undoes subtraction works out 13 + 5 = 18, can they immediately use that to say '18 − 5 = 13' — without having to work the subtraction out all over again?
Prerequisites
Required first