Question

Which expression has a value of –12?


A.
–4 – (–8)


B.
3 – 9


C.
–16 – (–4)


D.
–6 – 18

Answer 1

D?

Answer 2

No. A negative minus a positive is just increasing the negative.

Answer 3

C

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

It is definitely C.

Answer 6

-16 -(-4) is the same as -16 + 4, which is -12.

Answer 7

yes... she is right

Answer 8

so negative and negative is a positive, positive and positive is positive

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

what about positive and negative and negative and positive

Answer 11

i get mixed up on those

Answer 12

16 - 4 = 12
-16 + 4 = -12

Answer 13

-16 + 4 = decreaseing the negative