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How is subtracting a

negative number similar to
adding a number? Provide examples to express your answer.PLEASE HELP IM A LITTLE BAD AT MATH

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User Cesards
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When you subtract a negative number, the two negatives cancel out and become a positive so you end up adding the number instead, exactly like when you add a number like normal
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User Aniztar
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Because when you subtract a negative number the signs cancel out and become and addition problems
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User Depsypher
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