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How do the models below and in problem 5 show that -6- (-5) is the same as -6 + 5?

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How do the models below and in problem 5 show that -6- (-5) is the same as -6 + 5? - - - - - - + + + + +​-example-1

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Answer:

it shows that a negitive and positive get rid of each other like 1+(-1)=0

so it shows that if you take -5 away from -6 your geting rid of 5 so -1

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