c The left column of a 3-step subtraction staircase has the numbers -2,8, 11 in some order. Find the lowest possible target number for such a staircase.

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Question C: The left column of a 3-step subtraction staircase has the numbers -2,8,11 in some orders. Find the lowest possible target numbers for such staircase.

The diagram below shows a 4-step subtraction staircase. Each number
after the first column is the result of subtracting the number on its left
from the number on its top left. For example, in the light grey cells
-3 - (-2) = -1 and in the dark grey cells -7 - 4 = -11.
-3
-2
-1
-7
6.
1
4.
-11
17
The number in the bottom-right square of a subtraction staircase is
called the target number.
Transcribed Image Text:The diagram below shows a 4-step subtraction staircase. Each number after the first column is the result of subtracting the number on its left from the number on its top left. For example, in the light grey cells -3 - (-2) = -1 and in the dark grey cells -7 - 4 = -11. -3 -2 -1 -7 6. 1 4. -11 17 The number in the bottom-right square of a subtraction staircase is called the target number.
c. The left column of a 3-step subtraction staircase has the numbers
-2, 8, 11 in some order. Find the lowest possible target number for
such a staircase.
Transcribed Image Text:c. The left column of a 3-step subtraction staircase has the numbers -2, 8, 11 in some order. Find the lowest possible target number for such a staircase.
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