Explain how to find the difference negative 8 subtract positive 9 ??
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Imagine a number line with negative numbers on the left and positive numbers on the right. If it helps, actually draw one and label the numbers. Find -8. Because you're subtracting, you're making the number smaller, so count 9 places to the left. You should end up with -17.
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If you have a negative integer (-8), and are subtracting a positive integer (+9), you will be going more negative. For example; if you owe someone $8.00 (-8), and you borrow $9.00 more (+9), you now owe that person $17.00 (-17).
Keep in mind, too, that when you subtract a negative number, you are actually ADDING that number. Using the same example; if you owe someone $8.00 (-8), and that person TAKES AWAY (-) from you $9.00 (-9), that person now has to give you $1.00 back (+1).
Hope this explanation helps!
Keep in mind, too, that when you subtract a negative number, you are actually ADDING that number. Using the same example; if you owe someone $8.00 (-8), and that person TAKES AWAY (-) from you $9.00 (-9), that person now has to give you $1.00 back (+1).
Hope this explanation helps!
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-8 - + 9 = -17
think about sand bags and balloons...
sand bags are negative and balloons are positive
if there is a chair floating in the sky, with a bunch of balloons attach to it(to make it float). First you would first start at 0. Then, since it says -8 you go downward 8 ft to go down you add 8 sandbags. and then it says - +9 which means to subtract positive nine, so you would be taking away balloons. if you take away 9 balloons more balloons including the 8, it would be -17.
hope it helped. :)
think about sand bags and balloons...
sand bags are negative and balloons are positive
if there is a chair floating in the sky, with a bunch of balloons attach to it(to make it float). First you would first start at 0. Then, since it says -8 you go downward 8 ft to go down you add 8 sandbags. and then it says - +9 which means to subtract positive nine, so you would be taking away balloons. if you take away 9 balloons more balloons including the 8, it would be -17.
hope it helped. :)
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(- 8 ) - 9 = (- 8 ) + (- 9)
HERE'S HOW
By subtracting positive 9, you're really adding negative 9 because if you subtract a positive number, adding a negative number because you're adding less.
Example; (-2) - 1 = (-2) + (-1 )
HERE'S HOW
By subtracting positive 9, you're really adding negative 9 because if you subtract a positive number, adding a negative number because you're adding less.
Example; (-2) - 1 = (-2) + (-1 )
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Difference means subtraction so -8-(+9)=-8-9 i.e since negative times positive is equal to negative
= -17
= -17
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if you take 9 away from negative 8, there will be negative 17. If you take -9 from -8 there will be 1. basically 8+9 and 9-8. I use backwards math so it might not make sense
Hope I helped in a way?
Hope I helped in a way?
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Umm easy it's like nine minus eight only with integers,so its a positive one.
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integer is ANY whole number babe
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Start with -8 on a number line. You're subtracting 9, so you would go down even further. You would have -17.
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IT'S -17