Question

Simplify: Negative four and one-fifth minus negative thirteen and one-tenth

Eight and nine-tenths
Negative eight and nine-tenths
Negative seventeen and three-tenths
Seventeen and three-tenths

Answer 1

Do you think the answer would be positive or negative?

Answer 2

negative

Answer 3

@zepdrix

Answer 4

it's easier (once you get used to it) to use numbers:
\[ -4 \frac{1}{5} - -13 \frac{1}{10} \]
if we ignore the fraction part (for the moment)
it would be -4 minus -13
or
-4 - -13
do you know what that would be ?

Answer 5

do you know the "minus a minus is a plus" rule ?

Answer 6

I just need the answer thanks.

Answer 7

The idea is to know how to do it. The answer is just a check to show you know how.

Just getting the answer is like running a race by standing at the finish line, and saying "I got here first".

Answer 8

Its for a test. I need to prove I know it. I understand it, I just am really tired.
Ill medal and fan if you just do it.