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Simplify –3 – 1.


2

5

–4

–2

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Answer:

-4

i dont really know how to explain this:

when you subtract a negative number you are essentially "adding" to it. making the number bigger but the value smaller: you are moving further into the negative numbers by subtracting 1. getting you to negative 1

User Parapura Rajkumar
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it would be -4 since they are both negative it will add up. Think of it as giving somebody money and you keep giving them money, which means the total would keep adding up
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