42+-65= -23
If I had to owe someone 65$ and I gave them 42$ I would then still owe them 23$
(-65) + 42 = -23
when you add negetive numbers, it it just like addition but backwards.
( not subtraction)
Your answer woukd be -23.
Hope this helped!-Aparri
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