Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.

I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.

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Dayana

Mathematics

14 February, 10:56

Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.

I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.

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Keyla Hopkins · Answer 1

Keyla Hopkins 14 February, 10:59

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2 negatives equal a positive

Cora Adams · Answer 2

If you subtract a negative from a positive then the answer is positive. any negative number subtracted turns into an addition instead of subtraction because the two negative cancel them selves out

Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.

Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.

I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.