Question

How do you subtract a negative 9 from a positive 8

Answer 1

You can count backwards from 8 to -9 (8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, -1 , -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9) which is -17

Answer 2

Answer: 17

Equation: 8 - (-9)

Keep Change Change (KCC): 8 + 9

8 + 9 = 17

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