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Minus means the addition of the opposite.
-18-(-12) is the same as -18+12=-6.
If you had 18 negatives and 12 positives all but 6 of the pairs would cancel out. That leaves 6 negatives.
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18 - 12 = 6
18 less 12 means 18 minus 12. The answer to 18 less 12 is 6. 18 less than 12 means 12 minus 18. The answer to 18 less than 12 is negative 6.
18 + 12 + 0 - 4 - 10 = 16
-6 - 18 = -24.
6 - -12 = 18