i'm having trouble with subtracting integers?

Question

example -45 - -34= 35 - -44=

Answer 1

to SUBSTRACT a negative integer means to ADD the absolute value.

-45 -(-34) = -45 +34 = -11

okay ?

Answer 2

So integers are just numbers and if it's negative then it's in the oposite direction. So if you have a number and subtract a negataive number, you are subtracting in the oposite direction and thus adding.

So

-45 - - 34 is just -45 + 34 and that equals 11.

There are a lot of other things that equal 11 and thus equal -45 - - 34. However,

35 - - 44 = 35 + 44 = 79 which does not equal 11.

Answer 3

im gonna guess you're confused about subtracting negative intergers. When youre subtracting negative intergers, it becomes an addition problem. For example, (-45) - (-34) would be the same as (-45) + 34. And 35 - (-44) would be the same as 35 + 44

Answer 4

well subtracting a negative is like adding a positive and so it'll be -45+34= -11, and 35+44=79

Answer 5

-45 - -34= -45+34=11
35 - -44=35+44=79

Answer 6

-45 - -34= 35 - -44= (i'm not sure that you wrote this correctly..emm)
remember to -- equals a +
so; to rewrite the equation we get -45+35=35-45=-10
since the larger is the negative one, our answer will also be a negative.

Answer 7

-45--34

-- (minus a negative) means the same thing as add (because the two negatives cancel to give you a positive).

so -45--34 = -45 + 34 = -11

integers are just whole numbers (not including 0).

Answer 8

-45 - - 34 + 3.5 - - 44 = ( - - = +) two negatives equates to a positive so

- 45 + 34 + 3.5 + 44= 36.5

Answer 9

Go to this site then find the link Integers: AAAMath.com
It wil show you how and it will give the opputunity to practice.


Yeah, I've had trouble with that one too. Hope this helps! :) :) :)

Answer 10

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