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What is the value of 7 -(-4)

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7-(-4) = 11

7-(-4) is basically the same as 7+4 since it is a double negative. If it’s difficult to understand double negatives, distribute the outside negative to the inside of the parentheses, negative times a negative is positive so 7+4=11
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