2006-09-22 11:24:58 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
add them together you get 136 but you have to add the - sign cuase the question is asked with - marks
2006-09-22 11:27:09 · answer #1 · answered by isthisthingon79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of this problem in terms of money.
You borrowed 73 dollars and then you needed to borrow another 63. So that means you are "in the hole" 136.
I also used this way of teaching it. Think of that "minus" sign stuck to the 63. Then put a positive/add sign in between. That will give you (-73)+(-63)=-136
But if you really think of it as money then you understand it much better.
2006-09-22 11:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, subtracting a number from a negative number will ALWAYS give a negative answer... so if you want think of it as 73+63 which equals 136 and then just add the negative sign:)
2006-09-22 11:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by TheTechKid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-73 -63=-136
-136=-136
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2006-09-22 11:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by krazymagex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
negative 3 minus 5 is negative 8
2006-09-22 11:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously some logged in with Buttercups ID and trying to make her look stupid. Let's ignore them
2006-09-22 11:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Dennis K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply each side by zero. It always works.
2006-09-22 11:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by Steven Procter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you ask the question with proper capitalization.
2006-09-22 11:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋