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VC2M3A01

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By the end of Level 3: your child knows adding and subtracting undo each other.

  • Check 15 + 7 = 22 by calculating 22 − 7 = 15
  • Use the inverse to solve: □ + 9 = 14, so □ = 14 − 9 = 5
Inverse: addition undoes subtraction →

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MathematicsLevel 3Algebra strand

A Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 content description in Mathematics, Level 3. The description text is © VCAA and not reproduced here — read the official wording at the VCAA site.

Closest Australian Curriculum v9 codes

The national codes this Victorian code most closely corresponds to — ✓ marks codes where Victoria kept the national numbering; all correspondences are machine-suggested candidates, unreviewed (v0.1).

AC9M3A01✓ same numberinghigh confidenceMathematics · Year 3 · Algebra

recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction as inverse operations, apply to partition numbers and find unknown values in number sentences

AC9M4A01high confidenceMathematics · Year 4 · Algebra

find unknown values in numerical equations involving addition and subtraction, using the properties of numbers and operations

AC9M2N04medium confidenceMathematics · Year 2 · Number

add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences and solve using part-part-whole reasoning and a variety of calculation strategies

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10 other candidate matches — 5 medium, 5 low

Alignments generated 9 July 2026, unreviewed.

Nearby in the Algebra strand (Level 3):
VC2M3A02VC2M3A03

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