feat(blog): add subtraction and multi-digit worksheet blog posts

Add two comprehensive blog posts introducing subtraction and multi-digit
worksheet features with visual examples:

**Subtraction Worksheets Post:**
- 7 progressive scaffolding levels (no-borrowing through cascading borrows)
- Side-by-side comparisons showing impact of borrow notation
- Teaching progression guide (7+ week curriculum)
- 9 SVG examples demonstrating different scaffolding options
- Focus on borrow notation boxes and place value colors

**Multi-Digit Worksheets Post:**
- Support for 1-5 digit arithmetic problems
- 6-color place value system across all digit ranges
- Mixed problem sizes within single worksheet
- Adaptive scaffolding based on digit count
- 6 SVG examples (2-digit baseline through 5-digit advanced)

**Code Fixes:**
- Fix typstGenerator.ts: Pass showBorrowNotation instead of showCarryBoxes
  to subtraction-problem-stack function (line 220)
- Simplify hint text rendering in borrowBoxes.ts (remove nested text elements)

**Generated Assets:**
- 9 subtraction examples in public/blog/subtraction-examples/
- 6 multi-digit examples in public/blog/multi-digit-examples/
- New generation scripts: generateSubtractionExamples.ts,
  generateMultiDigitExamples.ts

Note: Borrowing hints feature (arrows with calculations) needs additional
debugging in Typst rendering layer. Current blog posts focus on working
features: borrow notation boxes, place value colors, and progressive
scaffolding.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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// Typst document generator for addition worksheets
import type { WorksheetProblem, WorksheetConfig } from '@/app/create/worksheets/types'
import {
generateTypstHelpers,
generateProblemStackFunction,
generateSubtractionProblemStackFunction,
generatePlaceValueColors,
} from './typstHelpers'
import { analyzeProblem, analyzeSubtractionProblem } from './problemAnalysis'
import { resolveDisplayForProblem } from './displayRules'
/**
* Chunk array into pages of specified size
*/
function chunkProblems(problems: WorksheetProblem[], pageSize: number): WorksheetProblem[][] {
const pages: WorksheetProblem[][] = []
for (let i = 0; i < problems.length; i += pageSize) {
pages.push(problems.slice(i, i + pageSize))
}
return pages
}
/**
* Calculate maximum number of digits in any problem on this page
* Returns max digits across all operands (handles both addition and subtraction)
*/
function calculateMaxDigits(problems: WorksheetProblem[]): number {
let maxDigits = 1
for (const problem of problems) {
if (problem.operator === 'add') {
const digitsA = problem.a.toString().length
const digitsB = problem.b.toString().length
const maxProblemDigits = Math.max(digitsA, digitsB)
maxDigits = Math.max(maxDigits, maxProblemDigits)
} else {
// Subtraction
const digitsMinuend = problem.minuend.toString().length
const digitsSubtrahend = problem.subtrahend.toString().length
const maxProblemDigits = Math.max(digitsMinuend, digitsSubtrahend)
maxDigits = Math.max(maxDigits, maxProblemDigits)
}
}
return maxDigits
}
/**
* Generate Typst source code for a single page
*/
function generatePageTypst(
config: WorksheetConfig,
pageProblems: WorksheetProblem[],
problemOffset: number,
rowsPerPage: number
): string {
// Calculate maximum digits for proper column layout
const maxDigits = calculateMaxDigits(pageProblems)
// Enrich problems with display options based on mode
const enrichedProblems = pageProblems.map((p, index) => {
if (config.mode === 'smart' || config.mode === 'mastery') {
// Smart & Mastery modes: Per-problem conditional display based on problem complexity
// Both modes use displayRules for conditional scaffolding
const meta =
p.operator === 'add'
? analyzeProblem(p.a, p.b)
: analyzeSubtractionProblem(p.minuend, p.subtrahend)
// Choose display rules based on operator (for mastery+mixed mode)
let rulesForProblem = config.displayRules as any
if (config.mode === 'mastery') {
const masteryConfig = config as any
// If we have operator-specific rules (mastery+mixed), use them
if (p.operator === 'add' && masteryConfig.additionDisplayRules) {
rulesForProblem = masteryConfig.additionDisplayRules
console.log(
`[TYPST PROBLEM ${index}] Using additionDisplayRules for ${p.a} + ${p.b}`,
rulesForProblem
)
} else if (p.operator === 'sub' && masteryConfig.subtractionDisplayRules) {
rulesForProblem = masteryConfig.subtractionDisplayRules
console.log(
`[TYPST PROBLEM ${index}] Using subtractionDisplayRules for ${p.minuend} - ${p.subtrahend}`,
rulesForProblem
)
}
}
const displayOptions = resolveDisplayForProblem(rulesForProblem, meta)
if (p.operator === 'sub') {
console.log(`[TYPST PROBLEM ${index}] Subtraction resolved display:`, {
problem: `${p.minuend} - ${p.subtrahend}`,
meta,
rulesUsed: rulesForProblem,
resolved: displayOptions,
})
}
return {
...p,
...displayOptions, // Now includes showBorrowNotation and showBorrowingHints from resolved rules
}
} else {
// Manual mode: Per-problem conditional display using displayRules (same as Smart/Mastery)
const meta =
p.operator === 'add'
? analyzeProblem(p.a, p.b)
: analyzeSubtractionProblem(p.minuend, p.subtrahend)
const displayOptions = resolveDisplayForProblem(config.displayRules as any, meta)
return {
...p,
...displayOptions,
}
}
})
// Generate Typst problem data with per-problem display flags
const problemsTypst = enrichedProblems
.map((p) => {
if (p.operator === 'add') {
return ` (operator: "+", a: ${p.a}, b: ${p.b}, showCarryBoxes: ${p.showCarryBoxes}, showAnswerBoxes: ${p.showAnswerBoxes}, showPlaceValueColors: ${p.showPlaceValueColors}, showTenFrames: ${p.showTenFrames}, showProblemNumbers: ${p.showProblemNumbers}, showCellBorder: ${p.showCellBorder}, showBorrowNotation: ${p.showBorrowNotation}, showBorrowingHints: ${p.showBorrowingHints}),`
} else {
return ` (operator: "", minuend: ${p.minuend}, subtrahend: ${p.subtrahend}, showCarryBoxes: ${p.showCarryBoxes}, showAnswerBoxes: ${p.showAnswerBoxes}, showPlaceValueColors: ${p.showPlaceValueColors}, showTenFrames: ${p.showTenFrames}, showProblemNumbers: ${p.showProblemNumbers}, showCellBorder: ${p.showCellBorder}, showBorrowNotation: ${p.showBorrowNotation}, showBorrowingHints: ${p.showBorrowingHints}),`
}
})
.join('\n')
// DEBUG: Show Typst problem data for first problem
console.log('[TYPST DEBUG] First problem Typst data:', problemsTypst.split('\n')[0])
// Calculate actual number of rows on this page
const actualRows = Math.ceil(pageProblems.length / config.cols)
// Use smaller margins to maximize space
const margin = 0.4
const contentWidth = config.page.wIn - margin * 2
const contentHeight = config.page.hIn - margin * 2
// Calculate grid spacing based on ACTUAL rows on this page
const headerHeight = 0.35 // inches for header
const availableHeight = contentHeight - headerHeight
const problemBoxHeight = availableHeight / actualRows
const problemBoxWidth = contentWidth / config.cols
// Calculate cell size assuming MAXIMUM possible embellishments
// Check if ANY problem on this page might show ten-frames
const anyProblemMayShowTenFrames = enrichedProblems.some((p) => p.showTenFrames)
// Calculate cell size to fill the entire problem box
// Base vertical stack: carry row + addend1 + addend2 + line + answer = 5 rows
// With ten-frames: add 0.8 * cellSize row
// Total with ten-frames: ~5.8 rows
//
// Horizontal constraint: maxDigits columns + 1 for + sign
// Cell size must fit: (maxDigits + 1) * cellSize <= problemBoxWidth
const maxCellSizeForWidth = problemBoxWidth / (maxDigits + 1)
const maxCellSizeForHeight = anyProblemMayShowTenFrames
? problemBoxHeight / 6.0
: problemBoxHeight / 4.5
// Use the smaller of width/height constraints
const cellSize = Math.min(maxCellSizeForWidth, maxCellSizeForHeight)
return String.raw`
// addition-worksheet-page.typ (auto-generated)
#set page(
width: ${config.page.wIn}in,
height: ${config.page.hIn}in,
margin: ${margin}in,
fill: white
)
#set text(size: ${config.fontSize}pt, font: "New Computer Modern Math")
// Single non-breakable block to ensure one page
#block(breakable: false)[
#let heavy-stroke = 0.8pt
#let show-ten-frames-for-all = ${
config.mode === 'manual'
? config.showTenFramesForAll
? 'true'
: 'false'
: config.displayRules.tenFrames === 'always'
? 'true'
: 'false'
}
${generatePlaceValueColors()}
${generateTypstHelpers(cellSize)}
${generateProblemStackFunction(cellSize, maxDigits)}
${generateSubtractionProblemStackFunction(cellSize, maxDigits)}
#let problem-box(problem, index) = {
// Extract per-problem display flags
let grid-stroke = if problem.showCellBorder { (thickness: 1pt, dash: "dashed", paint: gray.darken(20%)) } else { none }
box(
inset: 0pt,
width: ${problemBoxWidth}in,
height: ${problemBoxHeight}in,
stroke: grid-stroke
)[
#align(center + horizon)[
#if problem.operator == "+" {
problem-stack(
problem.a, problem.b, index,
problem.showCarryBoxes,
problem.showAnswerBoxes,
problem.showPlaceValueColors,
problem.showTenFrames,
problem.showProblemNumbers
)
} else {
subtraction-problem-stack(
problem.minuend, problem.subtrahend, index,
problem.showBorrowNotation, // show-borrows (whether to show borrow boxes)
problem.showAnswerBoxes,
problem.showPlaceValueColors,
problem.showTenFrames,
problem.showProblemNumbers,
problem.showBorrowNotation, // show-borrow-notation (scratch work boxes in minuend)
problem.showBorrowingHints // show-borrowing-hints (hints with arrows)
)
}
]
]
}
#let problems = (
${problemsTypst}
)
// Compact header - name on left, date on right
#grid(
columns: (1fr, 1fr),
align: (left, right),
text(size: 0.75em, weight: "bold")[${config.name}],
text(size: 0.65em)[${config.date}]
)
#v(${headerHeight}in - 0.25in)
// Problem grid - exactly ${actualRows} rows × ${config.cols} columns
#grid(
columns: ${config.cols},
column-gutter: 0pt,
row-gutter: 0pt,
..for r in range(0, ${actualRows}) {
for c in range(0, ${config.cols}) {
let idx = r * ${config.cols} + c
if idx < problems.len() {
(problem-box(problems.at(idx), ${problemOffset} + idx),)
} else {
(box(width: ${problemBoxWidth}in, height: ${problemBoxHeight}in),)
}
}
}
)
] // End of constrained block
`
}
/**
* Generate Typst source code for the worksheet (returns array of page sources)
*/
export function generateTypstSource(
config: WorksheetConfig,
problems: WorksheetProblem[]
): string[] {
// Use the problemsPerPage directly from config (primary state)
const problemsPerPage = config.problemsPerPage
const rowsPerPage = problemsPerPage / config.cols
// Chunk problems into discrete pages
const pages = chunkProblems(problems, problemsPerPage)
// Generate separate Typst source for each page
return pages.map((pageProblems, pageIndex) =>
generatePageTypst(config, pageProblems, pageIndex * problemsPerPage, rowsPerPage)
)
}

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// Borrow boxes row rendering for subtraction problems
// This row shows where borrows occur (FROM higher place TO lower place)
import type { CellDimensions } from '../shared/types'
import { TYPST_CONSTANTS } from '../shared/types'
/**
* Generate Typst code for the borrow boxes row
*
* Borrow boxes indicate where a borrow operation occurs:
* - Source: The place value we're borrowing FROM (giving)
* - Destination: The place value we're borrowing TO (receiving)
*
* Design decision: Borrow boxes NEVER use place value colors (always stroke-only)
* to avoid arrow layering issues where arrows get covered by adjacent cell backgrounds.
*
* @param cellDimensions - Cell sizing information
* @returns Typst code for borrow boxes row
*/
export function generateBorrowBoxesRow(cellDimensions: CellDimensions): string {
const { cellSize, cellSizeIn, cellSizePt } = cellDimensions
const hintTextSize = (cellSizePt * TYPST_CONSTANTS.HINT_TEXT_SIZE_FACTOR).toFixed(1)
const arrowheadSize = (cellSizePt * TYPST_CONSTANTS.ARROWHEAD_SIZE_FACTOR).toFixed(1)
const arrowStartDx = (cellSize * TYPST_CONSTANTS.ARROW_START_DX).toFixed(2)
const arrowStartDy = (cellSize * TYPST_CONSTANTS.ARROW_START_DY).toFixed(2)
const arrowEndX = (cellSize * 0.24).toFixed(2)
const arrowEndY = (cellSize * 0.7).toFixed(2)
const arrowControlX = (cellSize * 0.11).toFixed(2)
const arrowControlY = (cellSize * -0.5).toFixed(2)
const arrowheadDx = (cellSize * TYPST_CONSTANTS.ARROWHEAD_DX).toFixed(2)
const arrowheadDy = (cellSize * TYPST_CONSTANTS.ARROWHEAD_DY).toFixed(2)
return String.raw`
// Borrow boxes row (shows borrows FROM higher place TO lower place)
[], // Empty cell for operator column
..for i in range(0, grid-digits).rev() {
// Check if we need to borrow FROM this place (to give to i-1)
// We borrow when m-digit < s-digit at position i-1
let shows-borrow = show-borrows and i > 0 and (m-digits.at(i - 1) < s-digits.at(i - 1))
if shows-borrow {
// This place borrowed FROM to give to lower place
let source-color = place-colors.at(i) // This place (giving)
let dest-color = place-colors.at(i - 1) // Lower place (receiving)
// When showing hints, determine what to display based on cascading
if show-borrowing-hints and i <= m-highest {
// Determine the actual value to show in the hint
// For cascading: if this digit is 0, it received 10 from left and gives 1 to right
// So it shows "10 - 1". Otherwise it shows "original - 1"
let original-digit = m-digits.at(i)
// Check if this is part of a cascade (is it 0 and needs to borrow?)
let is-cascade = original-digit == 0
// The display value is either the original digit or 10 (if cascading)
let display-value = if is-cascade { 10 } else { original-digit }
// Borrow boxes never use place value colors (always stroke-only)
// to avoid arrow layering issues
(box(width: ${cellSizeIn}, height: ${cellSizeIn}, stroke: ${TYPST_CONSTANTS.CELL_STROKE_WIDTH}pt)[
#place(
top + center,
dy: 2pt,
text(size: ${hintTextSize}pt, fill: gray.darken(30%), weight: "bold")[
#display-value#h(0.1em)#h(0.1em)1
]
)
// Draw curved line using Typst bezier with control point
#place(
top + left,
dx: ${arrowStartDx}in,
dy: ${arrowStartDy}in,
path(
stroke: (paint: gray.darken(30%), thickness: ${TYPST_CONSTANTS.ARROW_STROKE_WIDTH}pt),
// Start vertex (near the "1" in borrow box)
(0pt, 0pt),
// End vertex adjusted up and left to align with arrowhead (vertex, relative-control-point)
((${arrowEndX}in, ${arrowEndY}in), (${arrowControlX}in, ${arrowControlY}in)),
)
)
// Arrowhead pointing down at the top edge of borrowed 10s box
#place(
top + left,
dx: ${arrowheadDx}in,
dy: ${arrowheadDy}in,
text(size: ${arrowheadSize}pt, fill: gray.darken(30%))[]
)
],)
} else {
// No hints - just show stroke box
(box(width: ${cellSizeIn}, height: ${cellSizeIn}, stroke: ${TYPST_CONSTANTS.CELL_STROKE_WIDTH}pt)[],)
}
} else {
// No borrow from this position
(box(width: ${cellSizeIn}, height: ${cellSizeIn})[
#v(${cellSizeIn})
],)
}
},
`
}