Question

How can the difference 13-(-24)be rewritten as a sum with the correct solution? Explain?

A: (-13) + (-24) = -37
B: 13 + (-24) = -11
C: (-13) + 24 = 11
D: 13 + 24 = 37

Answer 1

D. 13 + 24 = 37

Remember the rule:
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.

Answer 2

D 13+24=37 because minus -24 can be written as plus 24