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What is the value of -17 - (-1)?

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Answer: it’s 1

Explanation:

A negative num

User Seamus Campbell
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Answer: -16

Explanation: Since you are subtracting a negative number from -17, you are actually just adding that number to it, and -17 + 1 is -16
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