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3 - ( - 2)

User HansA
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a negitive and negitive make a positive:

a - (-b) = a+d = c

so 3-(-2) is changed to

3+2

which then equals

5

User RichH
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Hey there! :)

3 - (-2) = ??

Let's keep in mind that a negative times a negative is always a positive!

In addition, let's also remember that parenthesis mean multiplication - so that's how we know that we're multiplying!

So, since a negative times a negative equals a positive, then we know that this question is essentially just asking us what 3 + 2 is!

In case we aren't sure how to do this, let's look at our fingers! We start out with 3 fingers, and add 2 more fingers to it! So, 3 fingers to 2 fingers equals 5 fingers!

Therefore, our answer is 5.

3 -(-2) = 5

~hope I helped~

User Stilltorik
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