Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

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Notes

Different Ways to Subtract

\(6+(-4)\,=\,6-4\,\)

Order Can Switch

\(6+(-4)\,=\,-4+6\)

Different Ways to Add

\(6-(-4)\,=\,6+4\)


Practice Problems

\(3-7\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(-3-4\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(-5-(-4)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(8+(-5)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(8-(-5)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-14)+9\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-18)-8\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-18)+8\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(18+(-8)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(5-8\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(-12-4\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(-15-(-9)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(8+(-15)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(8-(-8)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-19)+9\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-19)-9\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-14)+8\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\(-18+(-8)\)Link to Youtube Video Solving This Question


\((-10)+10\)


\((-3)+(-5)\)


\((3)+(-9)\)


\(5+(-3)\)


\((-7)+(-2)\)


\(8+(-4)\)


\((-6)+(-1)\)


\(3+(-8)\)


\((-2)-(-5)\)


\(6+(-9)\)


\((-4)-(-6)\)


\(9+(-2)\)


\((-5)-(-8)\)



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