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Which other expression has the same value as (-14) - 8?

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Final answer:

An expression that has the same value as (-14) - 8 is (-14) + (-8), both of which equal -22.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is about finding an expression that is equivalent to (-14) - 8. When we subtract a positive number from a negative number, we move further to the left on the number line, making the number more negative. Therefore, (-14) - 8 is the same as adding the opposite of 8, which is -8, to -14, giving us -22. Another way to see it is moving 8 units to the left from -14 on a number line.

Thus, an equivalent expression might be the subtraction of the negative of 8, which is (-14) + (-8). We add the two negative numbers together following the rule that adding two negative numbers results in a negative sum. In this case, (-14) + (-8) is also -22.

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