SOLUTION: -2-(-4)

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Question 1078549: -2-(-4)
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+-2+-%28-4%29+
The product of a minus and a minus is a plus
You can think of this part:
+-%28-4%29+ as +-1%2A%28-4%29+, which, by the rule, is
+-1%2A%28-4%29+=+4+, so now you have:
+-2+%2B+4+=+2+
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