simplifying:
9 + (-3) = 9 - 3
= 6
here, you are not adding but subtracting.... what i want is adding not subracting.
2006-12-17 22:27:25 · 6 answers · asked by gaj_raq 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
you wasted one of my answers on your stupid question(question was alright but the way you presented your detail was pathetic and in the wrong place)
You should have asked this in the riddle portion
2006-12-17 22:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by R2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As 9 > 6, you need a net result to be a subtraction of 3.
With positive integers x + y > x and x + y > y
Adding negative 3 is the only possible result
2006-12-18 06:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rule of addition of sign numbers states that get the difference of two integers having different signs.
2006-12-18 07:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by Shino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look +-is equal to - so 9+(-3) is 9-3
2006-12-18 06:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9-(-3)=12
9+3=12
9-(-(-(-3)))=12
2006-12-18 06:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by Zidane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ADD negative three to nine. which will give you six (:
2006-12-18 06:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by pigley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋