2-5=-3
8 + -2 = 6 SIX. It is as if you are saying 8 minus two which equals 6. A negative is a minus.
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negative three and two thirds
negative 3
9 - -2 = 11
Well, honey, two minus negative one is a piece of cake. When you subtract a negative, it's like adding a positive, so the answer is three. Math can be a real trip sometimes, but this one's a no-brainer.
negative two thirds
21
Four minus two and three-eighths equals one and five-eighths.
Two (2) minus negative three (-3) is five (5). When you subtract a negative number it is the same as adding a positive number of the same absolute value.
The problem 20 minus negative 24 equals 44 because two negatives become a positive.