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The Visual Soroban Project: Drill 0. Smart Moves
The Visual Soroban Project: Drill 0. Smart Moves
0. Push LOWER beads UP with the thumb. For all other moves use the first
finger.
2. Push LOWER beads DOWN (finger) then an UPPER bead UP (finger) in this
order. We call this move the check (quick down then up).
3. Push an UPPER bead DOWN (finger) then LOWER beads DOWN (finger) in
this order. We call this move the flick (quick down and down).
5. For ADDITION, move on the RIGHT rod, then the LEFT rod.
6. For SUBTRACTION, move on the LEFT rod, then the RIGHT rod.
Clear (shows 0)
3+1
1+1
1+2
1+3
2+1
2+2
3+1
3-1
1-1
2-1
2-2
3-1
3-2
3-3
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
01. 1 - 1 + 1 + 3
02. 1 - 1 + 2 + 2
03. 1 - 1 + 3 + 1
04. 1 - 1 + 4
05. 1 + 1 - 2 + 4
06. 1 + 1 - 1 + 3
07. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
08. 1 + 1 + 2
09. 1 + 2 - 3 + 4
10. 1 + 2 - 2 + 3
11. 1 + 2 - 1 + 2
12. 1 + 2 + 1
13. 1 + 3 - 4 + 4
14. 1 + 3 - 3 + 3
15. 1 + 3 - 2 + 2
16. 1 + 3 - 1 + 1
17. 2 - 2 + 1 + 3
18. 2 - 2 + 2 + 2
19. 2 - 2 + 3 + 1
20. 2 - 2 + 4
21. 2 - 1 - 1 + 4
22. 2 - 1 + 1 + 2
23. 2 - 1 + 2 + 1
24. 2 - 1 + 3
25. 2 + 1 - 3 + 4
26. 2 + 1 - 2 + 3
27. 2 + 1 - 1 + 2
28. 2 + 1 + 1
29. 2 + 2 - 4 + 4
30. 2 + 2 - 3 + 3
31. 2 + 2 - 2 + 2
32. 2 + 2 - 1
33. 3 - 3 + 1 + 3
34. 3 - 3 + 2 + 2
35. 3 - 3 + 3 + 1
36. 3 - 3 + 4
37. 3 - 2 - 1 + 4
38. 3 - 2 + 1 + 2
39 3 - 2 + 2 + 1
40 3 - 2 + 3
41. 3 - 1 - 2 + 4
42. 3 - 1 - 1 + 3
43. 3 - 1 + 1 + 1
44. 3 - 1 + 2
45. 3 + 1 - 4 + 4
46. 3 + 1 - 3 + 3
47. 3 + 1 - 2 + 2
48. 3 + 1 - 1 + 1
49. 4 - 4 + 1 + 3
50. 4 - 4 + 2 + 2
51. 4 - 4 + 3 + 1
52. 4 - 4 + 4
53. 4 - 3 - 1 + 4
54. 4 - 3 + 1 + 2
55 4 - 3 + 2 + 1
56 4 - 3 + 3
57. 4 - 2 - 2 + 4
58. 4 - 2 - 1 + 3
59. 4 - 2 + 1 + 1
60. 4 - 2 + 2
61. 4 - 1 - 3 + 4
62. 4 - 1 - 2 + 3
63. 4 - 1 - 1 + 2
64. 4 - 1 + 1
14. 5 + 4
15. 6 + 1
16. 6 + 2
17. 6 + 3
18. 7 + 1
19. 7 + 2
20. 8 + 1
Revised 19 January, 2011 by Ralph Abraham
4+1[1=5-4]
4+1[1=5-4]
4+2[2=5-3]
4+3[3=5-2]
4+4[4=5-1]
3+2[2=5-3]
3+3[3=5-2]
3+4[4=5-1]
2+3[3=5-2]
2+4[4=5-1]
1+4[4=5-1]
15. 8 - 7
16. 8 - 8
17. 9 - 1
18. 9 - 2
19. 9 - 3
20. 9 - 4
21. 9 - 5
22. 9 - 6
23. 9 - 7
24. 9 - 8
25. 9 - 9
Revised 19 January, 2011 by Ralph Abraham
5 - 1 [ -1 = + 4 - 5 ]
5 - 1 [ -1 = + 4 - 5 ]
5 - 2 [ -2 = + 3 - 5 ]
5 - 3 [ -3 = + 2 - 5 ]
5 - 4 [ -4 = + 1 - 5 ]
6 - 2 [ -2 = + 3 - 5 ]
6 - 3 [ -3 = + 2 - 5 ]
6 - 4 [ -4 = + 1 - 5 ]
7 - 3 [ -3 = + 2 - 5 ]
7 - 4 [ -4 = + 1 - 5 ]
8 - 4 [ -4 = + 1 - 5 ]
11. 3 + 2
12. 3 + 3
13. 3 + 4
14. 3 + 5
15. 3 + 6
16. 4 + 1
17. 4 + 2
18. 4 + 3
19. 4 + 4
20. 4 + 5
21. 5 + 1
22. 5 + 2
23. 5 + 3
24. 5 + 4
25. 6 + 1
26. 6 + 2
27. 6 + 3
28. 7 + 1
29. 7 + 2
30. 8 + 1
31. 5 - 1
32. 5 - 2
33. 5 - 3
34. 5 - 4
35. 5 - 5
36. 6 - 1
37. 6 - 2
38. 6 - 3
39. 6 - 4
40. 6 - 5
41. 6 - 6
42. 7 - 1
43. 7 - 2
44. 7 - 3
45. 7 - 4
46. 7 - 5
47. 7 - 6
48. 7 - 7
49. 8 - 1
50. 8 - 2
51. 8 - 3
52. 8 - 4
53. 8 - 5
54. 8 - 6
55. 8 - 7
56. 8 - 8
57. 9 - 1
58. 9 - 2
59. 9 - 3
60. 9 - 4
61. 9 - 5
62. 9 - 6
63. 9 - 7
64. 9 - 8
65. 9 - 9
Revised 19 January, 2011 by Ralph Abraham
22. 1 + 7 - 4 + 1
23. 1 + 7 - 3
24. 1 + 8 - 9 + 5
25. 1 + 8 - 8 + 4
26. 1 + 8 - 7 + 3
27. 1 + 8 - 6 + 2
28. 1 + 8 - 5 + 1
29. 1 + 8 - 4
Part 2A: 2 + X
1. 2 + 3 - 5 + 5
2. 2 + 3 - 4 + 4
3. 2 + 3 - 3 + 3
4. 2 + 3 - 2 + 2
5. 2 + 3 - 1 + 1
6. 2 + 4 - 6 + 5
7. 2 + 4 - 5 + 4
8. 2 + 4 - 4 + 3
9. 2 + 4 - 3 + 2
10. 2 + 4 - 2 + 1
11. 2 + 4 - 1
12. 2 + 5 - 7 + 5
13. 2 + 5 - 6 + 4
14. 2 + 5 - 5 + 3
15. 2 + 5 - 4 + 2
16. 2 + 5 - 3 + 1
17. 2 + 5 - 2
18. 2 + 6 - 8 + 5
19. 2 + 6 - 7 + 4
20. 2 + 6 - 6 + 3
21. 2 + 6 - 5 + 2
22. 2 + 6 - 4 + 1
23. 2 + 6 - 3
24. 2 + 7 - 9 + 5
25. 2 + 7 - 8 + 4
26. 2 + 7 - 7 + 3
27. 2 + 7 - 6 + 2
28. 2 + 7 - 5 + 1
29. 2 + 7 - 4
Part 3A: 3 + X
1. 3 + 2 - 5 + 5
2. 3 + 2 - 4 + 4
3. 3 + 2 - 3 + 3
4. 3 + 2 - 2 + 2
5. 3 + 2 - 1 + 1
6. 3 + 3 - 6 + 5
7. 3 + 3 - 5 + 4
8. 3 + 3 - 4 + 3
9. 3 + 3 - 3 + 2
10. 3 + 3 - 2 + 1
11. 3 + 3 - 1
12. 3 + 4 - 7 + 5
13. 3 + 4 - 6 + 4
14. 3 + 4 - 5 + 3
15. 3 + 4 - 4 + 2
16. 3 + 4 - 3 + 1
17. 3 + 4 - 2
18. 3 + 5 - 8 + 5
19. 3 + 5 - 7 + 4
20. 3 + 5 - 6 + 3
21. 3 + 5 - 5 + 2
22. 3 + 5 - 4 + 1
23. 3 + 5 - 3
24. 3 + 6 - 9 + 5
25. 3 + 6 - 8 + 4
26. 3 + 6 - 7 + 3
27. 3 + 6 - 6 + 2
28. 3 + 6 - 5 + 1
29. 3 + 6 - 4
Part 4A: 4 + X
1. 4 + 1 - 5 + 5
2. 4 + 1 - 4 + 4
3. 4 + 1 - 3 + 3
4. 4 + 1 - 2 + 2
5. 4 + 1 - 1 + 1
6. 4 + 2 - 6 + 5
7. 4 + 2 - 5 + 4
8. 4 + 2 - 4 + 3
9. 4 + 2 - 3 + 2
10. 4 + 2 - 2 + 1
11. 4 + 2 - 1
12. 4 + 3 - 7 + 5
13. 4 + 3 - 6 + 4
14. 4 + 3 - 5 + 3
15. 4 + 3 - 4 + 2
16. 4 + 3 - 3 + 1
17. 4 + 3 - 2
18. 4 + 4 - 8 + 5
19. 4 + 4 - 7 + 4
20. 4 + 4 - 6 + 3
21. 4 + 4 - 5 + 2
22. 4 + 4 - 4 + 1
23. 4 + 4 - 3
24. 4 + 5 - 9 + 5
25. 4 + 5 - 8 + 4
26. 4 + 5 - 7 + 3
27. 4 + 5 - 6 + 2
28. 4 + 5 - 5 + 1
29. 4 + 5 - 4
Part 5A: 5 + X
1. 5 + 1 - 6 + 5
2. 5 + 1 - 5 + 4
3. 5 + 1 - 4 + 3
4. 5 + 1 - 3 + 2
5. 5 + 1 - 2 + 1
6. 5 + 1 - 1
7. 5 + 2 - 7 + 5
8. 5 + 2 - 6 + 4
9. 5 + 2 - 5 + 3
10. 5 + 2 - 4 + 2
11. 5 + 2 - 3 + 1
12. 5 + 2 - 2
13. 5 + 3 - 8 + 5
14. 5 + 3 - 7 + 4
15. 5 + 3 - 6 + 3
16. 5 + 3 - 5 + 2
17. 5 + 3 - 4 + 1
18. 5 + 3 - 3
19. 5 + 4 - 9 + 5
20. 5 + 4 - 8 + 4
21. 5 + 4 - 7 + 3
22. 5 + 4 - 6 + 2
23. 5 + 4 - 5 + 1
24. 5 + 4 - 4
Part 5S: 5 - X
1. 5 - 1 + 5 - 4
2. 5 - 1 + 4 - 3
3. 5 - 1 + 3 - 2
4. 5 - 1 + 2 - 1
5. 5 - 1 + 1
6. 5 - 2 + 6 - 4
7. 5 - 2 + 5 - 3
8. 5 - 2 + 4 - 2
9. 5 - 2 + 3 - 1
10. 5 - 2 + 2
11. 5 - 3 + 7 - 4
12. 5 - 3 + 6 - 3
13. 5 - 3 + 5 - 2
14. 5 - 3 + 4 - 1
15. 5 - 3 + 3
16. 5 - 4 + 8 - 4
17. 5 - 4 + 7 - 3
18. 5 - 4 + 6 - 2
19. 5 - 4 + 5 - 1
20. 5 - 4 + 4
Part 6S: 6 - X
1. 6 - 2 + 1
2. 6 - 2 + 2 - 1
3. 6 - 2 + 3 - 2
4. 6 - 2 + 4 - 3
5. 6 - 2 + 5 - 4
6. 6 - 3 + 2
7. 6 - 3 + 3 - 1
8. 6 - 3 + 4 - 2
9. 6 - 3 + 5 - 3
10. 6 - 3 + 6 - 4
11. 6 - 4 + 3
12. 6 - 4 + 4 - 1
13. 6 - 4 + 5 - 2
14. 6 - 4 + 6 - 3
15. 6 - 4 + 7 - 4
16. 6 - 5 + 4
17. 6 - 5 + 5 - 1
18. 6 - 5 + 6 - 2
19. 6 - 5 + 7 - 3
20. 6 - 5 + 8 - 4
Part 7S: 7 - X
1. 7 - 3 + 1
2. 7 - 3 + 2 - 1
3. 7 - 3 + 3 - 2
4. 7 - 3 + 4 - 3
5. 7 - 3 + 5 - 4
6. 7 - 4 + 2
7. 7 - 4 + 3 - 1
8. 7 - 4 + 4 - 2
9. 7 - 4 + 5 - 3
10. 7 - 4 + 6 - 4
11. 7 - 5 + 3
12. 7 - 5 + 4 - 1
13. 7 - 5 + 5 - 2
14. 7 - 5 + 6 - 3
15. 7 - 5 + 7 - 4
16. 7 - 6 + 4
17. 7 - 6 + 5 - 1
18. 7 - 6 + 6 - 2
19. 7 - 6 + 7 - 3
20. 7 - 6 + 8 - 4
Part 8S: 8 - X
1. 8 - 4 + 1
2. 8 - 4 + 2 - 1
3. 8 - 4 + 3 - 2
4. 8 - 4 + 4 - 3
5. 8 - 4 + 5 - 4
6. 8 - 5 + 2
7. 8 - 5 + 3 - 1
8. 8 - 5 + 4 - 2
9. 8 - 5 + 5 - 3
10. 8 - 5 + 6 - 4
11. 8 - 6 + 3
12. 8 - 6 + 4 - 1
13. 8 - 6 + 5 - 2
14. 8 - 6 + 6 - 3
15. 8 - 6 + 7 - 4
16. 8 - 7 + 4
17. 8 - 7 + 5 - 1
18. 8 - 7 + 6 - 2
19. 8 - 7 + 7 - 3
20. 8 - 7 + 8 - 4
Part 9S: 9 - X
1. 9 - 5 + 1
2. 9 - 5 + 2 - 1
3. 9 - 5 + 3 - 2
4. 9 - 5 + 4 - 3
5. 9 - 5 + 5 - 4
6. 9 - 6 + 2
7. 9 - 6 + 3 - 1
8. 9 - 6 + 4 - 2
9. 9 - 6 + 5 - 3
10. 9 - 6 + 6 - 4
11. 9 - 7 + 3
12. 9 - 7 + 4 - 1
13. 9 - 7 + 5 - 2
14. 9 - 7 + 6 - 3
15. 9 - 7 + 7 - 4
16. 9 - 8 + 4
17. 9 - 8 + 5 - 1
18. 9 - 8 + 6 - 2
19. 9 - 8 + 7 - 3
20. 9 - 8 + 8 - 4
Revised 28 January, 2011 by Ralph Abraham
Soroban Drill #3
Addition Drill for Tutorial #6
Addition with the Ten Bead
Addition involving the ten bead involves two adjacent rods. For example,
9 + 1 [ 1 = - 9 + 10 ]
means (using Rule #5): add one when there is no unit bead to set:
pull 9 off the units rod (that is, using Rule #2, the check)
o
9 + 1 [ 1 = - 9 + 10 ]
9 + 2 [ 2 = - 8 + 10 ]
9 + 3 [ 3 = - 7 + 10 ]
9 + 4 [ 4 = - 6 + 10 ]
9 + 5 [ 5 = - 5 + 10 ]
9 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 ]
9 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 ]
9 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 ]
9 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
8 + 2 [ 2 = - 8 + 10 ]
8 + 3 [ 3 = - 7 + 10 ]
8 + 4 [ 4 = - 6 + 10 ]
8 + 5 [ 5 = - 5 + 10 ]
8 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
8 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 ]
8 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 ]
8 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
7 + 3 [ 3 = - 7 + 10 ]
7 + 4 [ 4 = - 6 + 10 ]
7 + 5 [ 5 = - 5 + 10 ]
7 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
7 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 = ( +2 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
7 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 ]
7 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
6 + 4 [ 4 = - 6 + 10 ]
6 + 5 [ 5 = - 5 + 10 ]
6 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
6 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 = ( +2 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
6 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 = ( +3 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
6 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
5 + 5 [ 5 = - 5 + 10 ]
5 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 = ( +2 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 = ( +3 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 = ( +4 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
4 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 ]
4 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 ]
4 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 ]
4 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
3 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 ]
3 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 ]
3 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
2 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 ]
2 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
1 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 ]
10 - 1 [ -1 = -10 + 9 ]
means (using Rule #6): subtract one when there is no unit bead to pull off: pull off one
ten bead (lower bead on the tens-rod), and push on 9 (that is, using Rule #1, the pinch)
push down one five bead and push up 4 unit beads).
Here are all 45 exercizes, to be practised in random order.
Note: ** denotes double jump (10 cases of the 45) using Rule #3, the flick. Practice
these a lot !!!
10 - 1 [ -1 = -10 + 9 ]
10 - 2 [ -2 = -10 + 8 ]
10 - 3 [ -3 = -10 + 7 ]
10 - 4 [ -4 = -10 + 6 ]
10 - 5 [ -5 = -10 + 5 ]
10 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 ]
10 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 ]
10 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 ]
10 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
11 - 2 [ -2 = -10 + 8 ]
11 - 3 [ -3 = -10 + 7 ]
11 - 4 [ -4 = -10 + 6 ]
11 - 5 [ -5 = -10 + 5 ]
11 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + ( 5 - 1 )] **
11 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 ]
11 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 ]
11 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
12 - 3 [ -3 = -10 + 7 ]
12 - 4 [ -4 = -10 + 6 ]
12 - 5 [ -5 = -10 + 5 ]
12 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + 5 - 1] **
12 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 = -10 + 5 - 2] **
12 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 ]
12 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
13 - 4 [ -4 = -10 + 6 ]
13 - 5 [ -5 = -10 + 5 ]
13 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + 5 - 1] **
13 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 = -10 + 5 - 2] **
13 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 = -10 + 5 - 3] **
13 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
14 - 5 [ -5 = -10 + 5 ]
14 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + 5 - 1] **
14 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 = -10 + 5 - 2] **
14 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 = -10 + 5 - 3] **
14 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 = -10 + 5 - 4] **
15 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 ]
15 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 ]
15 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 ]
15 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
16 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 ]
16 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 ]
16 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
17 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 8 ]
17 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
18 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 ]
8 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
7 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
7 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 = ( +2 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
6 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
6 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 = ( +2 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
6 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 = ( +3 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 6 [ 6 = - 4 + 10 = ( +1 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 7 [ 7 = - 3 + 10 = ( +2 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 8 [ 8 = - 2 + 10 = ( +3 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
5 + 9 [ 9 = - 1 + 10 = ( +4 - 5 ) + 10 ] **
11 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + ( +5 - 1 )] **
12 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + ( +5 - 1 )] **
12 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 = -10 + ( +5 - 2 )] **
13 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + ( +5 - 1 )] **
13 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 = -10 + ( +5 - 2 )] **
13 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 = -10 + ( +5 - 3 )] **
14 - 6 [ -6 = -10 + 4 = -10 + ( +5 - 1 )] **
14 - 7 [ -7 = -10 + 3 = -10 + ( +5 - 2 )] **
14 - 8 [ -8 = -10 + 2 = -10 + ( +5 - 3 )] **
14 - 9 [ -9 = -10 + 1 = -10 + ( +5 - 4 )] **
01. [ 8 +6 -6 +2 ]
02. [ 8 +6 -7 +3 ]
03. [ 8 +6 -8 +4 ]
04. [ 8 +6 -9 +5 ]
05. [ 7 +6 -6 +3 ]
06. [ 7 +6 -7 +4 ]
07. [ 7 +6 -8 +5 ]
08. [ 7 +7 -6 +2 ]
09. [ 7 +7 -7 +3 ]
10. [ 7 +7 -8 +4 ]
11. [ 7 +7 -9 +5 ]
12. [ 6 +6 -6 +4 ]
13. [ 6 +6 -7 +5 ]
14. [ 6 +7 -6 +3 ]
15. [ 6 +7 -7 +4 ]
16. [ 6 +7 -8 +5 ]
17. [ 6 +8 -6 +2 ]
18. [ 6 +8 -7 +3 ]
19. [ 6 +8 -8 +4 ]
20. [ 6 +8 -9 +5 ]
21. [ 5 +6 -6 +5 ]
22. [ 5 +7 -6 +4 ]
23. [ 5 +7 -7 +5 ]
24. [ 5 +8 -6 +3 ]
25. [ 5 +8 -7 +4 ]
26. [ 5 +8 -8 +5 ]
27. [ 5 +9 -6 +2 ]
28. [ 5 +9 -7 +3 ]
29. [ 5 +9 -8 +4 ]
30. [ 5 +9 -9 +5 ]
that is all
5 +9 -7 +3
8 +6 -8 +4
7 +7 -6 +2
5 +9 -6 +2
5 +7 -6 +4
5 +8 -6 +3
5 +8 -7 +4
5 +8 -7 +4
7 +6 -6 +3
that is all