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Hiroshi is finding -15- (-18). Find his mistake and correct it. -15-(-18) = -15+ (-18) =-33

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The expression is,


-15-(-18)

As we know, the product of two negatives is positive,


-15-(-18)=-15+18=3

As,


-15+18\rightarrow18-15=3

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