SOLUTION: State the property or definition that justifies each of the following. -(a+b)=-a+(-b) a-b=a+(-b)

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Question 793203: State the property or definition that justifies each of the following.
-(a+b)=-a+(-b)
a-b=a+(-b)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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State the property or definition that justifies each of the following.
-(a+b)=-a+(-b)
Ans: distributive Law
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a-b=a+(-b)
Ans: Law of signs for subtraction
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Cheers,
Stan H.