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Oh, dude, subtracting a negative number is like canceling out a double negative in grammar - it's a good thing! When you subtract a negative number, you're basically adding its positive counterpart. So, if you have -3 and you want to subtract it, just think of it as adding 3 instead. Easy peasy!

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To subtract a negative number, you must change the subtraction sign to an addition sign, then make the second number its opposite.

Ex. (-9)-(-13)

(-9)+(+13)=4

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