What is negative 9 minus 5?

Answer 1

Negative 9 minus 5 can be solved by first recognizing that subtracting a positive number is equivalent to adding its negative. Therefore, negative 9 minus 5 is the same as negative 9 plus negative 5. When adding two negative numbers, you add their absolute values and keep the negative sign. Thus, negative 9 plus negative 5 equals negative 14.

Answer 2

-5 - 9 = -14

Answer 3

-14

Answer 4

negative 14

Answer 5

14