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doggofroyo:

11 - (-2 )

MrMudd183:

what do you believe it could be?

doggofroyo:

ehhhhhhh

doggofroyo:

-13 ?

snowflake0531:

I helped you already

Savannah23:

yeah

doggofroyo:

ik

Savannah23:

13

MrMudd183:

almost you're subtracting a postivite number to a negative

doggofroyo:

Okay,I just wanted to see if it was right -

MrMudd183:

since you're doing that, here's how i would do it |dw:1615074878710:dw|I would make the subtraction and the negative number positive

Florisalreadytaken:

|dw:1615074883671:dw|

Angle:

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doggofroyo:

|dw:1615074973071:dw|

doggofroyo:

Like that??

doggofroyo:

I have to show my work.

MrMudd183:

Yep, that's correct I would draw a line downward and across on the negative and subtraction sign

doggofroyo:

Okay

bbg2021:

wait huh????????

Florisalreadytaken:

|dw:1615075026432:dw|

Florisalreadytaken:

lol drawing class!!!!

bbg2021:

lmao

bbg2021:

i dont get it

Angle:

@Florisalreadytaken your reasoning is incorrect. those rules only work for multiplication and division it does not work for addition and subtraction for example: -15 - 2 = -17

Angle:

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bbg2021:

this math?

Florisalreadytaken:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Angle @Florisalreadytaken your reasoning is incorrect. those rules only work for multiplication and division it does not work for addition and subtraction for example: -15 - 2 = -17 \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) the placemnt is different

bbg2021:

okkkkkkkk

doggofroyo:

Thank you for answering my question everyone :)

MrMudd183:

I suggest to close this post since the question was answered and explained. You're welcome, if you ever need more help feel free to @ me C:

doggofroyo:

Okay,

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