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Rewrite 3 - (-4) as an addition problem.

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Answer:

3+4

Explanation:

When we subtract a negative, we can change it to addition

3 - (-4)

3+4

User Steven Rumbalski
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Answer: +7

Step-by-step explanation: When you're adding and subtracting positives and negatives and you a minus a negative in a problem, you can change it to plus a positive.

So 3 - (-4) can be thought of as 3 + (+4).

If you wanted to solve, just add and you end up with +7.

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