Question

Solve (-5 - 5).

a) 0

b) -10

c) 10

d) -20

Answer 1

To solve the arithmetic operation (-5 - 5), we perform the subtraction, which results in -10. This is addition of two negative numbers, yielding a more negative sum.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the arithmetic operation (-5 - 5), we are simply subtracting 5 from -5. When subtracting a positive number from a negative number, the result becomes more negative. Step by step, we start with the first number which is -5.

Then, we subtract 5, which can be viewed as adding a negative 5 (-5 + (-5)). This gives us:

• -5 + (-5) = -10

The answer is -10, which corresponds to option b.