Well, let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of mathematics. When we have negative 6 and we subtract 7, it's like taking away 7 more from negative 6. Imagine it as painting a picture where you start with negative 6 and then remove 7 more, you end up with negative 13. And remember, there are no mistakes in math, just happy little accidents.
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Negative 6 minus 7 can be solved by adding the additive inverse of 7 to -6. The additive inverse of 7 is -7, so -6 + (-7) equals -13. This is because adding a negative number is equivalent to subtracting its absolute value.
Negative 6 minus 1 is equal to negative 7. When subtracting a positive number from a negative number, you essentially add the additive inverse of the positive number to the negative number. In this case, the additive inverse of 1 is -1, so -6 + (-1) = -7.
-7--1=6. A double minus makes a plus.
-1 minus 6 is -7
-12 minus -6 is -6
-6 minus -14 is 8.