Question 14 of 33intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical6 marks
Complete the subtractions: a. (−5) − (−7) b. (+10) − (+13) c. (−7) − (−9) d. (+3) − (+8) e. (−2) − (−7) f. (+3) − (+15)
(a)
Answer
+2
(b)
Answer
−3
(c)
Answer
+2
(d)
Answer
−5
(e)
Answer
+5
(f)
Answer
−12
Explanation
(a) (−5) − (−7) = (−5) + (+7) = +2 (b) (+10) − (+13) = 10 − 13 = −3 (c) (−7) − (−9) = (−7) + (+9) = +2 (d) (+3) − (+8) = 3 − 8 = −5 (e) (−2) − (−7) = (−2) + (+7) = +5 (f) (+3) − (+15) = 3 − 15 = −12