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Nope.
With two minus signs, you need to add.
(-5)-(-3)= -5 + 3 = -2
(-5)-(-3)=
Is it -8?
With two minus signs, you need to add.
(-5)-(-3)= -5 + 3 = -2
When you subtract a negative number, it is equivalent to adding the positive of that number.
So, (-5) - (-3) can be rewritten as (-5) + 3.
Now, you can combine the two numbers by adding -5 and 3 to get -2.
Therefore, the simplified expression is -2, not -8.
Hope that helps!