FMCC Deliberate Practice: Movement on the Number Line

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Section 29.3 Deliberate Practice: Movement on the Number Line

Algebra is a skill, which means it requires practice to become proficient. But it will take more than rote repetition to get there. Deliberate practice is the thoughtful repetition of a task. For each of these sections, you will be given a list of specific skills or ideas to focus on as you practice thinking through the problems.

Focus on these skills:

Indicate the direction that you are facing at each step.
Indicate the motion at each step using arrows.
Present your work legibly.

Worksheet Worksheet
A4 US

Instructions: Draw a movement diagram to represent the calculation and compute the result.

1.

Draw a movement diagram for $3 + 2$ and compute the result.

2.

Draw a movement diagram for $2 - 5$ and compute the result.

3.

Draw a movement diagram for $6 - 4$ and compute the result.

4.

Draw a movement diagram for $- 3 + 5$ and compute the result.

5.

Draw a movement diagram for $- 5 - (- 3)$ and compute the result.

6.

Draw a movement diagram for $- 4 + (- 2)$ and compute the result.

7.

Draw a movement diagram for $3 + (- 4)$ and compute the result.

8.

Draw a movement diagram for $4 - 9$ and compute the result.

9.

Draw a movement diagram for $- 3 + 7$ and compute the result.

10.

Draw a movement diagram for $- 4 - (- 3)$ and compute the result.