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Determine the difference between -71 and -10

User Ehsan Foroughi
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-61

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

convert the word int math terms

difference between -71 and -10​= -71- (-10)

Step 2

eliminate the parenthesis (negative multiplied by negative is equal to positive)


\begin{gathered} -71-(-10) \\ -71+10 \end{gathered}

Step 3


\begin{gathered} -71+10 \\ -61 \end{gathered}

so, the answer is -61

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