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Example Question #3 : How To Subtract Integers
Simplify.
This is a simple subtraction problem involving two positive numbers.
is greater than
; therefore, we will treat this operation as a normal subtraction problem.
The answer is .
Example Question #4 : How To Subtract Integers
Simplify.
This is a simple subtraction problem involving two positive numbers.
is greater than
; therefore, we will treat this operation as a normal subtraction problem.
The answer is .
Example Question #2 : How To Subtract Integers
Simplify.
This is a simple subtraction problem involving two positive numbers.
The numbers are the same with diferent signs; therefore, their difference is .
Example Question #6 : How To Subtract Integers
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving two negative numbers.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
Since is greater than
and is positive, the answer is positive. We will treat this operation as a subtraction problem.
The answer is .
Example Question #32 : Integer Operations
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving two negative numbers.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
Since is greater than
and is negative, the answer is negative. We will treat this operation as a subtraction problem.
The answer is .
Example Question #36 : Integer Operations
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving two negative numbers.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
The numbers are the same with diferent signs; therefore, their difference is .
Example Question #4 : How To Subtract Integers
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving a positive and a negative number.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
We have an addition problem now.
The answer is .
Example Question #31 : Real Numbers
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving a positive and a negative number.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
We have an addition problem now.
The answer is .
Example Question #32 : Real Numbers
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving positive and negative numbers.
As indicated by the order of operations, we will work from the left to the right.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
Since is greater than
and is positive, the answer is positive. We will treat this operation as a subtraction problem.
Next we finish the subtraction.
The answer is .
Example Question #33 : Real Numbers
Simplify.
This is a complex subtraction problem involving positive and negative numbers.
As indicated by the order of operations, we will work from the left to the right.
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Rewrite.
Since is greater than
and is positive, the answer is positive. We will treat this operation as a subtraction problem.
Next we finish the subtraction.
Since is greater than
and is negative, the answer is negative. We will treat this operation as a subtraction problem.
The answer is .
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