A large negative number. For example: -5-4=-9
You take the negative of the sum of the absolute values:
-x-z = -(|-x|+|-z|) = -(x+z)
As to what actually happens - some really rather abstract things to do with discrete mathematics.
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If you subtract a negative from a positive, add both of their absolute values. If you subtract a positive from a negative, add both of their absolute values and multiply by negative one.
positive is to add and negative is to subtract in math
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The inequality symbol doesn't change direction in this case.Note that that is the same as adding a positive number.Note also that if you MULTIPLY or DIVIDE by a negative number, then you need to change the direction of the inequality symbol.
subtract negative 6 or +6