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Question 9667: what is -6 minus 3
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Answer by thecampusnerd(13) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ok, your equation is -6 - 3. We'll be treating the minus sign like a negative sign. Remember that when you subtract two negatives, it's like adding two positives, except that your answer will be negative.

Try to imagine the -6 on the number line. When you subtract something from a number that's below 0, you'll go further down the line. Negative numbers are different from positive numbers. Take this for example: 10 is greater than 9 on the positive side of the number line, but when we head to the negative side, -10 is LESS than -9.

Having said that, here's the answer to your problem...

-6-3=-9

If it makes any easier, get rid of the negative signs...

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Just remember that your answer is still negative because you are subtracting from negative numbers.

Answer by slksil001(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6 minus 3
=-6-3
=-9