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when subtracting negative numbers its helpful to remember the following phrase:
Keep, Change, Change
this means that the sign of the first number stays the same but the other two change, applying it to your problem means that
3-(-8)=?
keep, change, change
3+(+8)=?
3+8=11
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What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
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.
What is the answer of positive three minus negative one?
3 minus -1 is 4.
What is negative eight fifths minus negative three fifths?
the answer is negative 11 fifths
What is negative four minus positive three?
7
What is the negative two minus positive three?
-2 - +3 = -5
Positive three minus negative 8?
11.
What is negative three minus negative eight?
It is: -3--8 = 5
What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
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.
What is the answer of positive three minus negative one?
3 minus -1 is 4.
What is positive eight minus positive three?
8-(+3) = 5
What is negative eight fifths minus negative three fifths?
the answer is negative 11 fifths
What is negative four minus positive three?
7
What is the negative two minus positive three?
-2 - +3 = -5
Does twelve divided by minus four equal three?
No, 12/-4 = -3 A negative times negative is positive, so positive divided by negative is a negative.
What is two minus negative three?
Two (2) minus negative three (-3) is five (5). When you subtract a negative number it is the same as adding a positive number of the same absolute value.
Is the answer to negative seven minus positive four negative three?
No. If you have -+4, this is a -, if it is ++ it is +, -- is +, -+ or +- is -. Therefore -7-+4 is -11
What is negative fourteen minus negative three?
-14 - (-3) The double negative cancels out and forms a positive. -14 + 3 = -11 ■
