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smiley if i subtract -12-(-20) is the answer of that will be positive?

 Sep 22, 2016
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if i subtract -12-(-20) is the answer of that will be positive?

 

Yes!.

-12 + 20 =+8 

 Sep 22, 2016
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if i subtract -12-(-20) is the answer of that will be positive?

 

Imagine this.

positive numbers are hot numbers and negaitive numbers are cold numbers.

 

You are in a freezer.

The temp is very cold at -12 degrees

 

You take away 20 degrees of cold.

 

If you are taking away cold then the space must get warmer so   - - = +

 

-12 - (-20) = -12 - - 20 = -12 + 20 = 20 - 12 = +8 = 8

 Sep 22, 2016

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