One method to subtracting a negative number Is "keep, flip, flip". First you keep the first number being lowered, then you change the subtraction sign to addition. Lastly change the negative number being subtracted to a positive number. Ex. 9-(-5)= 9+5=14
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equivalent to subtracting a negative
when you add two positive integers the answer is always positive when you add two negative integers the answer is positive when you add one negative and on positive integer, the answer is negative subtracting two negative numbers gets a negative answer subtracting two positive numbers- the answer depends subtracting a negative and positive number- the answer depends, the positive number would have to be bigger than the negative to achieve a negative number, and if the positive number is less, than the answer is still negative
always another negative number
Subtracting a negative is like adding a positive; the result will be positive.
Adding a negative amount is equivalent to subtracting a positive amount.