Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.

I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.

Question

Mathematics

Michelle Graham

23 April, 18:20

Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.

I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.

+5

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Mikey · Answer 1

If you subtract a negative from a positive then the answer is positive. any negative number subtracted turns into an addition instead of subtraction because the two negative cancel them selves out

Erica Adams · Answer 2

Erica Adams 23 April, 21:48

0

2 negatives equal a positive

Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.

Having trouble with subtracting Negative numbers.

I thought if you subtract 4 - (-8) it would be - 12 instead of (+) 12 can someone explain this to me in detail because I'm alittle confused on subtracting negative numbers.