It is 4 below zero or negative 4.
-17
minus 4 is bigger because minus 5 is further away from naught that minus 4 is
-4 - 6 - (-10) = 0
4 minus 30 is -26.
80 minus 4 is 76.
4 minus 0.12 is 3.88.
-5 minus 4 is -9.
(-4)-(-5)+(-8) =-4+5-8 = -7
The same word in Latin - minus, meaning less
2x squared minus 4
It is plus 4
It is 3 minus 4 = -1