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Can someone please explain step by step on how I solve this equation?

-1 - (-0.25) = ?

User Tilex
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Answer: -1 - (-0.25) = -0.75

Explanation:

The way you would do that is by first pretending as the negative sign (-), isn't present.

Then do "1 - 0.25".

1.00 - 0.25 = 0.75

After you solved the equation, then we can add the negative sign (-), back into the equation = -1 - (-0.25) = -0.75 ✅

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