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Why is 4 plus (-3) equal to 1?

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-3 is a negative. 4 + -3 is 1 because u are getting rid of -3
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Hey there,

4 + (-3) = 1 because 4 is a whole positive number while -3 is a negative. Each negative cancel positive out so there are 3 negatives and 4 positives so in the end you will have one positive left.

Hope I helped :)
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