Subtract:

Question

5 − –3 =

Answer 1

To subtract \(-3\) from \(5\), we can rephrase the expression as:

\[ 5 - (-3) \]

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. So:

\[ 5 - (-3) = 5 + 3 \]

Now, we can perform the addition:

\[ 5 + 3 = 8 \]

Thus,

\[ 5 - (-3) = 8 \]

So, \(5 - -3 = 8\).