-8
- 8 - ( - 8 ) same as saying - 8 + 8 = 0 -----
8
-8 - (-13) = - 8 + 13 = +5 ( minus a minus is a plus)
0 minus negative 6 is equal to 6.
Negative 8 minus 12 is negative 20.
-13 minus -13 is 0.
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
It depends. (a) a positive minus a smaller positive is positive, (b) a positive minus a positive of the same size is zero, and (c) a positive minus a bigger positive is negative. For example, (a) 8 - 6 = 2 (b) 8 - 8 = 0 (c) 8 - 11 = -3
-3 minus -11 is 8.
-6 minus -14 is 8.
-10 minus -10 is 0.
0.