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Question
Simplify by subtracting the numbers, 5 − (+6).
Simplify by subtracting the numbers, 5 − (+6).
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Solution
The correct option is B -1
Subtraction is just addition.
After changing the operation from subtraction to addition, we must take the opposite sign of the number following it. That means, we can rewrite the problem as
5 − (+6) → 5 + (–6)
Since we already know how to add, this problem should be a breeze! We locate the first number which is 5 and then move it 6 units to the left.
This gives us the answer of 5 − (+6) = 5 + (–6) = –1.
Subtraction is just addition.
After changing the operation from subtraction to addition, we must take the opposite sign of the number following it. That means, we can rewrite the problem as
5 − (+6) → 5 + (–6)
Since we already know how to add, this problem should be a breeze! We locate the first number which is 5 and then move it 6 units to the left.
This gives us the answer of 5 − (+6) = 5 + (–6) = –1.
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