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Standard VII

Mathematics

Application of Negative Numbers in Everyday Life

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Now can’t you compute these?

(i) −4 − (−5)

(ii) −6 − (−9)

(iii) −12 − (−10)

(iv) −8 − (−7)

(v)

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Solution

We know that for any two positive numbers x and y, we have −x − (−y) = −x + y.

(i) −4 − (−5) = −4 + 5 = 5 − 4= 1

(ii) −6 − (−9) = −6 + 9 = 9 − 6 = 3

(iii) −12 − (−10) = −12 + 10 = 10 − 12 = −2

(iv) −8 − (−7) = −8 + 7 = 7 − 8 = −1

(v)

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Now can’t you compute these? (i) −4 − (−5) (ii) −6 − (−9) (iii) −12 − (−10) (iv) −8 − (−7) (v)

We know that for any two positive numbers x and y, we have −x − (−y) = −x + y. (i) −4 − (−5) = −4 + 5 = 5 − 4= 1 (ii) −6 − (−9) = −6 + 9 = 9 − 6 = 3 (iii) −12 − (−10) = −12 + 10 = 10 − 12 = −2 (iv) −8 − (−7) = −8 + 7 = 7 − 8 = −1 (v)

Now can’t you compute these?

(i) −4 − (−5)

(ii) −6 − (−9)

(iii) −12 − (−10)

(iv) −8 − (−7)

(v)

We know that for any two positive numbers x and y, we have −x − (−y) = −x + y.

(i) −4 − (−5) = −4 + 5 = 5 − 4= 1

(ii) −6 − (−9) = −6 + 9 = 9 − 6 = 3

(iii) −12 − (−10) = −12 + 10 = 10 − 12 = −2

(iv) −8 − (−7) = −8 + 7 = 7 − 8 = −1

(v)