Question

Can someone help me?

Answer 1

Simplify -2 - (-2)

Answer 2

- (-2) = +2
so
-2 + 2 =..

Answer 3

4?

Answer 4

there is a minus sign before the first 2

Answer 5

so 2

Answer 6

0

Answer 7

so 0
-2 + 2 = 0

Answer 8

it is like
2 - 2 = 0

Answer 9

But i thought since a - is by a - it turns positive?

Answer 10

yes..
that is why the second 2
became positive
- (-2) = +2

Answer 11

-2+2

Answer 12

this is what i got:
-2-(-2)
-2+2
4-2=2

Answer 13

tell me how you got to the last line

Answer 14

-2+2 is 2-2 backwards

Answer 15

oh, then whats the final answer?

Answer 16

2-2=0

Answer 17

-2+2=0

Answer 18

you wrote :
-2-(-2)
-2+2
4-2=2

so i agree with :
-2-(-2)
-2+2
but why did you wrote
4-2=2

Answer 19

idk

Answer 20

so
-2 + 2
is like
2 - 2
which is 0

Answer 21

^^^^^ exactly

Answer 22

think of -2 + 2
as like starting from 0
going left two steps (-2)
and then going right two steps (+2)
you end up at 0 again.

Answer 23

Oh. OHHHH i see, thank you so much guys. You wanna help me with my next one?

Answer 24

ok

Answer 25

-3 - [ -(-2)]

Answer 26

so what do you think ? show me your steps

Answer 27

i dont even know where to start.

Answer 28

so what is : -(-2) ?

Answer 29

wouldnt it stay 2

Answer 30

correct
so :
-3 - [ 2 ]

Answer 31

now what ?

Answer 32

yes a negative times a negative is a positive

Answer 33

I not sure:(

Answer 34

try :)

Answer 35

so would it be +2?

Answer 36

- [ 2 ] will become +2 ?

Answer 37

- [ 2 ] is like - [ + 2] does it equal 2 ?

Answer 38

..... idk....

Answer 39

so the rules are :
- ( - a ) = a [minus times minus = plus]
- ( +a) = -a [minus times plus = minus]
+ (-a) = -a [plus times minus = minus]

Answer 40

now tell me what is
- [2] ?

Answer 41

-[+2]

Answer 42

?

Answer 43

yes, we can write it as -[+2] but what is it according to the rules

Answer 44

ok so it would read -3-[+2]

Answer 45

yes so what is the answer ?

Answer 46

1?

Answer 47

No?

Answer 48

no

Answer 49

-[+2]
according to the rules (the second line)
is -2

Answer 50

so you have
-3-2

Answer 51

-1

Answer 52

no,
-3-2 = -5

Answer 53

-3-2= -3 + -2 = -5

Answer 54

Oh i see, sometimes i have trouble figuring out negatives

Answer 55

thank you:)

Answer 56

yw, keep on practicing :)