Question

How do you subtract negative numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

Subtracting a negative number from a negative number—when you see the subtraction (minus) sign followed by a negative sign, turn the two signs into a plus sign. Thus, instead of subtracting a negative, you are adding a positive. So, – -5 becomes +5, and continue normally with the addition.For example - 39 - (-40) is the question you will change (-40) into (+40) and change the operation from subtraction to addition and do the problem same like addition

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Answer 2

Answer:

Add the opposite sign of the number.

Step-by-step explanation:

The method that works for me is that you add the opposite sign of the number. An example of this is -5 - 5. I would rewrite it as -5 + -5, because that is what it is doing. And this problem would get you -10. I hope that helps.