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stiv31 [10]
3 years ago
10

25 points! I don't need an answer, just an explanation of how to do it. 1-(-3)

Mathematics
2 answers:
katen-ka-za [31]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

See below.

Step-by-step explanation:

2 adjacent negatives like we have here simplify to a +.

1 - (-3)

= 1 + 3

= 4.

The product of 2 negative values is always a positive for example:

-2 * -3 = 6.

We can look upon -1(-3) as a product of -1 and - 3 , giving +3.

Eva8 [605]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

1st Apply rule -(-a) = a

    1 + 3

2nd Add the numbers: 1+3=4

Hope I helped you out :)

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