Question

what rule is -1-2=1?

Answer 1

That is not quite possible.

-1 - 2 = -3 not +1

Answer 2

not quite...... impossible*

Answer 3

\[(-1)-2\neq1\]

Answer 4

"that is not quite possible"

inferring that is possible? lolol

Answer 5

maybe you mean to say -1-(-2)=1

Answer 6

but my teacher said it was possible

Answer 7

did you miss a negative sign? when posting the question?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

You may have written the problem incorrectly.

Answer 10

oh, well then your teacher lied!

Answer 11

because believe me when i say -1-2=-3 not 1

Answer 12

\[-1-2 = -3\]\[-1--2=1\]

Answer 13

@Shiny --> Would you check and see it the problem is written correctly?

Answer 14

ITS WRITTEN CORRECTLY

Answer 15

Okay, let's look at it:

what rule is -1-2=1?

The equation reads in words as negative one minus two equals one.

That is not true because negative one minus two equals negative one.

Because the statement is false is why there is no rule.

Answer 16

And, that's why I asked you to check the problem. It is so easy to type the wrong number or symbol.