How do you solve - 4-1

-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Extract the negative sign from the expression - (4+1)

Add the numbers - 5

The answer is - 5

-5

Step-by-step explanation:

When you have two negative number subtracting from each other you add them and keep the negative sign.

ex: - 4 + - 1 = -5

-3+-3=-6

-10+-11=-21

When you have one positive number subtracting from a negative you subtract and keep the sign of the biggest number.

ex:

20 - 10 = 10, positive 20 is the biggest so the number is positive

4-6 = - 2, negative 6 is biggest number so the number will be a negative