@PicturesFoIder First two numbers add up to "make a ten". Then (plus) the remainder. 8 + 2 + 7 Or 10 + 7. This kind of thinking makes Algebra much less confusing later. It's worth being able to break down numbers in this way, and the visual gives you the hint with the blank/empty two boxes.
ChatGPT Said, 1. Start with the number 8. 2. Break it down into 5 and 3. 3. Add 5 to 9, which equals 14. 4. Subtract 3 from 14, which equals 11. 5. Finally, subtract 1 from 11, which equals 10. Therefore, by breaking down the number 8 into 5 and 3, you can solve 8 + 9 to get 10.
@PicturesFoIder If I am reading the question correctly to make a 10 from 8 + 9 + (something else), the only logical answer must be -7... 8 + 9 + -7 = 10... No 🤔 For sure, it's not clear what's it's asking 💯💯💯
@PicturesFoIder I don’t envy the grown adult that cannot wrap their head around this kind of problem solving by making the question easier. The same kind of person probably cuts trees down with a kitchen knife.
@PicturesFoIder Me trying to do that math
@PicturesFoIder 10+7=17 is the answer they're looking for. They wanted him to shift one from the left side to the right (or 2 from the right to the left) in order so one side has 10 and the operation becomes very easy to solve mentally.