Solve the following.
$(- 9) - (- 38)$

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Solving the equation
$(- 9) - (- 38) = - 9 + 38$
Addends have different signs, so find the difference.
$|- 9| = 9$ and $|38| = 38$ So, $38 - 9 = 29$
$|38|$ is greater than $|- 9|$ , so the sum is positive.
Hence, $(- 9) - (- 38) = 29$

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Solve the following.(-9)-(-38)

Solving the equation(-9)-(-38)=-9+38Addends have different signs, so find the difference.-9=9 and 38=38 So, 38-9=2938 is greater than -9, so the sum is positive.Hence, (-9)-(-38)=29

Solve the following.
$(- 9) - (- 38)$

Solving the equation
$(- 9) - (- 38) = - 9 + 38$
Addends have different signs, so find the difference.
$|- 9| = 9$ and $|38| = 38$ So, $38 - 9 = 29$
$|38|$ is greater than $|- 9|$ , so the sum is positive.
Hence, $(- 9) - (- 38) = 29$