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OpenStudy (graciek):

Why can a subtraction problem be rewritten as an addition problem without changing the outcome?

Mehek (mehek14):

subtraction is the inverse of addition

OpenStudy (graciek):

so thats the answer?

Mehek (mehek14):

ye

OpenStudy (graciek):

thank you :)

Mehek (mehek14):

yw :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can also think of addition as the only defined operation and allow negative numbers. Then 1-2 really means 1+(-2), where -2 is the symbol for the negative number.

OpenStudy (graciek):

alright. thank you :)

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