6 - (-2)
when changing the first sign ( which is the mechanistic form here ) you need to change the second sign. The subtraction sign changes to positive and the negative sign also changes to positive.
so...
6 - (-2)
becomes 6 + 2 = 8
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No.If you subtract a positive number, you move to the left.If you subtract a negative number, you move to the right.
take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.
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!
Yes
if you want to subtract a bigger number from a smaller one, first subtract smaller number from bigger one add negative sign in front of answer you got