Asked by rakiyah
Subtract −6−(−8) .(1 point) Responses 14 14 2 2 −14 negative 14 −2 negative 2
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To solve the expression \(-6 - (-8)\), you can follow these steps:
1. Subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding its positive counterpart. So, \(-6 - (-8)\) becomes \(-6 + 8\).
2. Now, calculate \(-6 + 8\):
\[
-6 + 8 = 2
\]
Thus, the answer is \(2\).
1. Subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding its positive counterpart. So, \(-6 - (-8)\) becomes \(-6 + 8\).
2. Now, calculate \(-6 + 8\):
\[
-6 + 8 = 2
\]
Thus, the answer is \(2\).
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