Suppose that a and b are rational numbers. Which expression is equivalent to a - b?

Question

Group of answer choices

-a + (-b)

-a + b

a + b

a + (-b)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \( a - b \), we can rewrite it using the property of additive inverses.

The expression \( a - b \) can be rewritten as:

\[ a + (-b) \]

Thus, the expression that is equivalent to \( a - b \) is:

\[ \boxed{a + (-b)} \]