Question

Simplify -[3-(-6)]
got this incorrect a million times

Answer 1

what did you get

Answer 2

ok, so lets take this one step at a time. First focus on the inside, you have 3-(-6). what does that equal?

Answer 3

-18

Answer 4

no, that's not right. You're multiplying 3 and -6, but you should be subtracting them, I think that's where you mistake may be natalie :)

Answer 5

what is (3) - (-6)? what happens when you subtract a negative number?

Answer 6

-3

Answer 7

(3) - (-6)

is the same as

(3) + (6)

you can think of the two negatives cancelling out to form a positive

Answer 8

almost! just follow what @jim_thompson5910 said. Once you get the answer to taht, all you have to do is negate it (due to the negative on the outside) and you're good to go! :)

Answer 9

9

Answer 10

what about the negative in the outside

Answer 11

-[3-(-6)]

-[3+6]

-[9]

-9

Answer 12

so you basically evaluate 3-(-6) to get +9

then you change it to -9 since there's a negative out front

Answer 13

got it