document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448056>Question 448056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I keep getting confused when subtracting negative #'s! It is driving me crazy! What is 3- -4? Why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whenever you have \"minus a negative\" back to back, that becomes \"plus\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - (-4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3 + 4 {minus a negative becomes plus}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - (-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5 + 3 {minus a negative becomes plus}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -7 {just add 3 and 4 and put a negative in front}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1 {imagine standing on 3, on the number line, and moving 4 to the left}<BR>\n" );
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