Question

Evaluate -6 - (-3)

Answer 1

Any ideas?
:-)

Answer 2

no I'm lost

Answer 3

well we know that -(- equals a + so set up your equation like this
-6+3

Answer 4

and when we add a positive 3 to a negative six what happens?

Answer 5

wait so would the answer be -3?

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

YES! GOOD JOB! another way to think of it is like money if you owe me 6 dollars and you give me 3 how much do you still owe me?

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

Thanks for asking :-)

Answer 10

-3

Answer 11

-3