Question

Which of the following expressions could be used to represent "the difference between -17 and -8"?

-8 - (-17)
-17 - 8
-17 - (-8)
-8 + (-17)

Answer 1

-17 -(-8) should be the answer

Answer 2

-17 - (-8)

Option 3 is correct.

Explanation:

Phrase: "the difference between -17 and -8"

Expression: To write the phrase into algebraic form with a variable or constant.

Difference: write two number using subtraction between them.

"the difference between -17 and -8"

First number is -17 and second number is -8

Expression: -17 difference -8

Now using minus sign write as expression.

`\Rightarrow -17-(-8)`

Hence, The correct expression is -17-(-8)