Question

What does -4.2-(-2.9)= equal

Answer 1

-1.3

Step-by-step explanation: you distribute the negative sign to -2.9 so it turn to positive 2.9 and your left with -4.2 + (-2.9) = x and then you solve by doing -4.2 + 2.9 to get -1.3

Answer 2

`- 1.3`

Explanation:

`- 4.2 - ( - 2.9) \\ - 4.2 + 2.9 \\ = - 1.3`