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-56 - -8

(a) -64
(b) -48
(c) 49

Select the correct answer !!!!!!!!!!HELP OVER HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

User Cbas
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B is the answer to the question! Take away the negative sign and just subtract normally then add it back
User Cstrutton
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Answer:

-48

Explanation:

-56 - -8

Subtracting a negative is like adding a positive

-56 +8

The signs are different so we subtract the two numbers and take the sign of the larger

56 -8 = 48

The larger number has a negative sign so the answer is negative

-48

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