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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If i have 8 apples and i give 12 to susan, how many do i have left

OpenStudy (anonymous):

- 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How can i have negitive apples!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

IOU's ;D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Be serious.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Actually, I was. If you give away 12 out of 8, you're short 4 apples. Thus the answer would be -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How can i have negative something. it doesn't make any sense??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What kind of math is this? If it's what I "think", then I'm right. You're dealing with negative numbers, no?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In a real life senario, how can i have negative something??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This isn't a real senario. It's math

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