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you just subtract normally and keep the same sign
4-2=2
(-4)-(-2)=(-2)
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Subtract 9x-9 from 2x plus 3?
You can only add or subtract like terms. So, you subtract 9x from 2x, which gives you -7x. Then subtract -9 from 3 to get -6. And you are left with -7x -6.
What is the value of a - b if a equals 10 and b equals -5?
15
How do you add two numbers with opposite signs?
Subtract the absolute value of the smaller number from the absolute value of the larger number. The answer will have the sign of the larger numbers.
How would you add or subtract fractions with like denominators?
The same way you would add or subtract whole numbers, leaving the denominators alone.
Does decrease mean to add or subtract?
wich one
How do you add numbers with different signs?
You add all the numbers with + signs and subtract all that have minus signs.
How do you know whether you should add or subtract the value of the two numbers?
By the signs: 2+2(Add) 2-2(Subtract) +=add -=subtract
Is a negative subtract a negative a positive?
Yes. A negative subtracted by a negative is a positive. Just remember that two like signs become a positive sign, and two unlike signs become a negative sign.
How you determine a difference when subtracting two integers that have the same signs?
Ignore the signs and subtract the smaller number from the larger one.
What is the rule to subtract integers?
signs are different.... Find the difference.... KEEP THE LARGER SIGN signs are the same... COMBINE AND KEEP THE SIGN
What happens if you subtract a positive and a negative numbers?
In addition different signs you subtract and give the sign of the bigger number. Ex: 6+(-8)= -14
When you add and subtract decimals with different signs how do you determine the sign?
fist then the kick then the uppercut
How do you subtract fractions with like denominators?
Subtract the numerators as we normally subtract them and then divide the resultant by the denominator. It's just simple like that.
When you subtract a positive from a negative will it always be negative?
yes it will be. yes... if (-3)-5 is a possible problem, then the answer will be -8... it is like removing the negative signs, adding, then placing back the negative sign
How do you add and subtract like denominator?
You add or subtract only the numerators
How do you subtract integers with the same signs?
You take the value of the first, and take it away from the second, and depending on the signs that are similar (positive/negative) they can cancel and override each other.
How will you add or subtract with unlike signs?
we can use the number line as a model to help us visualizeadding and subtracting of signed.
