2006-09-22 11:16:14 · 10 answers · asked by ? 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
When you have two negative signs together (which is the minus a negative in your problem), they become one positive. Therefore the problem is -35 + 35, which equals zero.
2006-09-22 11:19:46 · answer #1 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-35 -{-35} = 0 is just a way of stating -35 + 35 = 0
A good way to remember that 2 negative sign in a row is a positive is to think of a plus sign as 2 crossed minus signs.
2006-09-22 18:20:38 · answer #2 · answered by TheTechKid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think of this problem as money you'll do just fine. Here try this.
You borrowed $35 (hence the -35). Then you paid back (-) of the $35 (or $35). You no longer owe any money. That's why you get the zero.
If there are two negative signs next to each other, they automatically become a positive sign. Just think, it takes two minus signs to make one positive sign.
2006-09-22 18:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-35-(-35) = 0
-35 + 35 = 0
2006-09-22 18:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
-35-[-35]=0
-35+35=0
0=0
2006-09-22 18:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you take away the exact number you started out with you will have 0
2006-09-22 18:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-22 18:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own homework...READ THE BOOK!
2006-09-22 18:23:37 · answer #8 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha ur kidding right?!
2006-09-22 18:18:50 · answer #9 · answered by ariose24 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please submit this advanced question to the University + section.
2006-09-22 18:20:57 · answer #10 · answered by Dennis K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋