American Sign Language: "take away" or "subtract" The sign for "take away" or "subtract" can also mean "deduct from." It can also mean deduct as in a tax deduction. SUBTRACT / MINUS / TAKE-WAY / DEDUCT-from: Sentence: 18 take away 5 equals what? When teaching math, sometimes you might want to use the NEGATIVE sign since it can be interpreted as meaning "minus. MINUS or NEGATIVE: Also see: TAKE Also see: BRING Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "take away" or "subtract"

The sign for "take away" or "subtract" can also mean "deduct from."
It can also mean deduct as in a tax deduction.

SUBTRACT / MINUS / TAKE-WAY / DEDUCT-from:

Sentence: 18 take away 5 equals what?

When teaching math, sometimes you might want to use the NEGATIVE sign since it can be interpreted as meaning "minus.

MINUS or NEGATIVE:

Also see: TAKE

Also see: BRING

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >