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Someone help me Taylor is trying to explain to a friend how -8 - -10 is 2. The friend thinks that -8 - -10 is 18.Who is correct, the friend, or Taylor?

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Taylor's claim


-8-(-10)=2

Taylor's friend claim


-8-(-10)=18

The right solution


\begin{gathered} -8-(-10) \\ -*-\Rightarrow+ \\ -8+10 \\ 10-8=2 \end{gathered}

Hence, Taylor is correct and his friend is wrong

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