Question

What is the difference between 20 and -60

Answer 1

Answer:

80

Step-by-step explanation:

The "difference" means the answer using subtraction. Subtract -60 from 20 to find the different between the two numbers.

20 - (-60)       When you have two minus signs, it become a plus sign.

= 20 + 60        Add

= 80        Difference between the numbers

Could you do it backwards? Subtract 20 from -60? Yes, but since the difference between two numbers will always be a positive number, you need to use absolute value symbols.

| -60 - 20 |        Do -60 -20 first

= | -80 |        Apply the absolute value of -80 (make the number positive)

= 80        Difference between the numbers

You do not have to put absolute value if you do 20 - (-60), but you can. For -60 -20, you must use them.

Therefore, the difference between 20 and -60 is 80.