Simply take away another 1. -4 - 1 = -5.
9
4
(-5) + (-4) = -9
4
It is: -4+5 = 1
Negative 5 is less than negative 4.
9
-9 + 4 = -5 (negative 5)
No, negative 5 is not greater than negative 4. In the number line, negative values decrease as they move left, so -5 is to the left of -4. Therefore, -5 is less than -4.
A negative times a negative is a positive (-4)(-5) = positive 20
4 - (-5) = 4 + 5 = 9.
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