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why can i not subtract a negative number with another negative number?

 Feb 6, 2017
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You can.

 

For example. take (-5) - (-3)

 

subtracting a negative number, like above, is the same as adding.. so the problem becomes

 

-5+3 which is -2.

 Feb 6, 2017

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