Math What is the difference between -25 and 32

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Arlecino [84]2 years ago

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$\large\text{\bf Hey there!}$

$\large\text{\bf Guide \#1}\downarrow\\\large\textsf{The word \underline{difference} means to \bf subtract}\\\large\textsf{The word \underline{sum} means to \bf add}\\\large\textsf{The word \underline{product} means to \bf multiply}\\\large\textsf{The word \underline{quotient} means to \bf divide}$

$\large\text{\bf Guide \#2}\downarrow\\\large\textsf{2 \underline{Negatives} = \bf Positive}\\\large\textsf{1 \underline{Positive} \& 1 \underline{Negative}= \bf Negative}\\\large\textsf{2 \underline{Positives} = \bf Positive}\\\large\textsf{1 \underline{Negative} \& 1 \underline{Positive} = \bf Negative}$

$\large\text{\bf Guide \#3}\downarrow\\\large\textsf{\underline{Negatives} are \bf BELOW zero}\\\large\textsf{\underline{Positives} are \bf ABOVE zero}$

$\large\text{\bf Guide \#4}\downarrow\\\large\text{\underline{Positives} are on the \bf RIGHT side of the number line}\\\large\text{\underline{Negatives} are on the \bf LEFT side of the number line}$

$\large\text{\bf Now, lets answer your given question, shall we?}$

$\large\text{Question reads: What is the \underline{DIFFERENCE} between -25 \& 32?}\\\\\large\text{REMEMBER \textbf{!} we said that the word \underline{difference} means to}\\\large\text{subtract, so we know we have to subtract both numbers \& we}\\\large\text{also said that 1 negative (-25) \& 1 positive (32) equals negative.}\\\\\large\text{\bf SOLVING FOR YOUR ANSWER}\downarrow\\\large\text{EQUATION: -25 - 32 = [?]}\\\large\text{So, you start at -25 and go DOWN 32 spaces to your RIGHT.}$

$\large\text{You should've ended up at \bf 7}\\\large\text{\bf YOUR ANSWER}\\\large\text{Therefore, your answer should be: \boxed{\textsf{-57}}} \ \large\checkmark$