Question 9667
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...


{{{6+3}}}


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