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What comes before 86

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The question

Question: what comes before 86?

What comes before 86?

We write it in numbers.

The box is the number we want.

= □, 86

1 Find 86

Here is a number line.

2 Go one step left

We land on 85.

3 Write the number

So before 86 comes 85.

= 85, 86

4 Check

We check it the other way.

After 85 comes 86.

Yes!

It works.

After 85 comes 86

Let's look back.

First: find 86.

Then: go one step left.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 85, 86

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

What comes before 85?
Show the answer
84

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