Question

(-18) - (-24)

Answer 1

6
-18(+) 24=6

Answer 2

why is there a +?

Answer 3

when there are two negative signs right next to each other the value is converted to a positive.

Answer 4

because a nevative times a negative is a positve?

Answer 5

totally

Answer 6

neg*neg is a positive, neg-neg is also positive
(there are many things in math like this)

think about what it logically means to "subtract a negative number"

Answer 7

adding negative numbers makes perfect sense, but does subtracting a negative number?

that's why this rule exists : )

Answer 8

Great! Thank you! It is a lot to remember. :)