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What is - 4 - ( - 2 ) evaluated

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-4 - ( - 2 ) = -2

-4 + 2 =-2


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-4 - (-2)

when subtracting a negative number, the subtraction sign and 2nd negative sign are turned into an addition sign;

-4 + 2 = -2

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