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What is a negative and a negative when adding

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Answer: Basically, a negative and a negative when adding converts into subtraction,

Explanation:

An example would be:

-5+-5

The negative would cancel out the addition and therefore convert into subtraction so the answer for this would be -10.

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When you are add a negative number to a negative number, it becomes subtraction.

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