Question

Evaluate -6 - (-3).

Answer 1

-|6-3|

Answer 2

That would be -3, if I am right.

Answer 3

-3 lol

Answer 4

Please stop giving direct answers. :T

Answer 5

how can i doit

Answer 6

-|6-3| :T

Answer 7

I know, I know, I shouldn't *blushes* I don't know how I get the answer or how to explain it though. So I hope by having the correct answer, they can learn by it. That's how I've learned lots of times in the past.

Answer 8

@DangerousJesse

Answer 9

If you don't know how to find the answer, please don't just give the answer. Let someone else help.

Answer 10

-3

Answer 11

You've got to be kidding me.

Answer 12

I'm about to rant, so leave if you don't want to hear it.

Answer 13

It is ridiculous how many people think it's fine to just hand off the answer or scribble something and say "hope that helps". It doesn't help anyone @7Savage7 @digitalcamera and @TheLonelyHermit. In fact, it only hurts those of us that have worked for hours and hours with students, writing out each and every single step, explaining every little detail, reminding them to carry this and distribute that. It is so disgustingly rude of you to come in and toss out an answer when others are actually trying to \(help\) the student. Please be more considerate when you lend a hand, and stop ruining the point of this site by helping users cheat.

Answer 14

cry some more lel

Answer 15

who

Answer 16

Ye okay, kid. Have fun.

Answer 17

thanks

Answer 18

i know what si the anwer is that i need help in how to doit

Answer 19

@DangerousJesse I try to do that as much as I can, and usually try to not give the answer. But I believe that an answer is better than nothing. I didn't mean to mess up what you were doing. Ultimately it's up to the student if they want to learn or not though. Jose has the choice of trying to use the hints you give him and learn for himself, or just take the answers we give him.

Answer 20

You see how there are three "-" signs?

Answer 21

That means that the answer will be negative x minus negative y, and if negative x is further from zero than negative y, the answer will always be negative. Since x was further from zero than y, you know the answer will be negative.

Answer 22

So you can get rid of those extra "-" signs and just subtract three from six (6-3). Because you know that the answer is negative, you put "|equation|" to say "Hey, the answer can be smoothed out, so this won't screw anything up". And since we know the answer is negative, we say "-|equation|" or -|6-3|.

Answer 23

Which leaves us with -|3| or -3 :)

Answer 24

i lost

Answer 25

Where at?

Answer 26

doit with numbers not with letter

Answer 27

That means that the answer will be -6 minus -3, and if -6 is further from zero than -3, the answer will always be negative. Since -6 was further from zero than -3, you know the answer will be negative.
So you can get rid of those extra "-" signs in front of 3 and 6 and just subtract three from six (6-3). Because you know that the answer is negative, you put "|equation|" to say "Hey, the answer can be smoothed out, so this won't screw anything up". And since we know the answer is negative, we say "-|equation|" or -|6-3|.

Answer 28

Or, in simple terms:
I need six apples, so I have fewer apples than I want, -6. I just bought three apples, and I need to see if that's enough for me. I already know that I need six apples, so I can just say 6 apples needed-x apples purchased= 0 apples needed. If we add -6 to both sides, we get x apples purchased= -6 apples needed, or x=-6. I need to subtract -6 apples, and I've only purchased 3. That's -6+3, or -6--3=-3. -3 is the answer.

Answer 29

thanks