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How do you explain adding and subtracting negative numbers?
Adding a negative number is equivalent to subtracting a positive number. For example, adding -3 is the same as subtracting 3. Subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding a positive number. For example, subtracting -3 is the same as adding 3. The rule to remember is that when you have a negative sign in front of a number, it actually changes its sign.
Is adding a negative number the same as subtracting?
Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting the absolute value of a number. Examples: 5 + (-4) = 5 - 4 = 1 (-5) + (-4) = (-5) - 4 = -9 3 + (-4) = 3 - 4 = -1 4 + (-4) = 4 - 4 = 0
What is negative 15 minus 12?
-3. Subtracting a negative number yields the same result as adding a positive.
What is 2 minus negative 5?
negative seven, but if you were subtracting -2 from -5 it would be -3
What does negative one plus negative two equal?
Adding a negative number has the same effect as subtracting a positive number. In this instance, -1 + (-2) = -1 - 2 = -3.Therefore, -1 + (-2) = -3.
