Question

What does the subtraction of 7 from 9 mean?

Answer 1

Answer: it mean 7-9.

Explanation:

7 is smaller than 9, so the answer is going to be negative. I like to do

7-9

Is basically just 9-7, just put a negative label

So 7-9 can be solved as 9-7=2 slap on a negative sign and -2! Hope this helps!