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how do I simplify (-3)-4

 Sep 18, 2014

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By solving it:)

 

If your question was -3 times -4, it is 12. A negative number times a negative number results in a positive number.

 

If your question was -3 minus 4, it would be like spending 4 more dollars when you already have a debt of 3 dollars. That would be a debt of 7 dollars, or -7 in math terms.

 Sep 19, 2014
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By solving it:)

 

If your question was -3 times -4, it is 12. A negative number times a negative number results in a positive number.

 

If your question was -3 minus 4, it would be like spending 4 more dollars when you already have a debt of 3 dollars. That would be a debt of 7 dollars, or -7 in math terms.

kitty<3 Sep 19, 2014

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