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OpenStudy (anonymous):

evaluate -9 - (-4 )

rvc (rvc):

open the brackets :)

OpenStudy (jjuden):

-9-(-4)= -9 +4

OpenStudy (gorv):

when 2 minus come together they become +

OpenStudy (gorv):

-a-(-b)=-a+b

iYuko (iyuko):

so now -9+4

iYuko (iyuko):

what did you get @MattAlva98

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-13 correct

iYuko (iyuko):

No

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

That is incorrect because of the integer rules.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Yes.

iYuko (iyuko):

What is the rule when adding a negative to a positive?

iYuko (iyuko):

Yup -5 is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for yalls help

OpenStudy (samsungfanboy):

Is this a troll? lol

iYuko (iyuko):

yw

iYuko (iyuko):

Maybe he didn't know how to to it @SamsungFanBoy

OpenStudy (tarantulagirl98):

this is why i love calculators ;p for problems like this

iYuko (iyuko):

I could solve this in my head.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it was for my friend he didnt understand it n i didnt know how to explain it

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