A negative sign and a negative sign next to each other is a positive sign ex..
-14 - -3 = -14 + 3 = -11
a negative sign and a positive sign next to each other is a positive sign ex..
-14 + -3 = -14 - 3 = -17
the bigger a negative number the smaller it is the bigger a positive number the larger it is which supports the rule if you are subtracting the number will become smaller and if you are adding the number will become larger
