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(-15)-(-18)/3= can you tell me how this answers is -9

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Work shown above! Answer is -9
(-15)-(-18)/3= can you tell me how this answers is -9-example-1
User Rohit Agarwal
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You should use PEMDAS.
-18/3 = -6
(-15) - (-6) = -9
You have to change the subtraction to addition and the 6 becomes positive.

I hope this helps!
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