How can the additive inverse be used to evaluate the problem below?

Question

−3−(−6)



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Responses

Because −3+6
is an equivalent expression, the answer is −3
.
Because negative 3 plus 6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is negative 3.

Because 3+(−6)
is an equivalent expression, the answer is −3
.
Because 3 plus negative 6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is negative 3.

Because −3+6
is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3
.
Because negative 3 plus 6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3.

Because 3+(−6)
is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3
.
Because 3 plus negative 6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3.

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \(-3 - (-6)\), you can use the concept of the additive inverse.

When you subtract a negative number, it is equivalent to adding its positive counterpart. Therefore, the problem can be rewritten as:

\[ -3 - (-6) = -3 + 6 \]

Now, you can evaluate \(-3 + 6\):

\[ -3 + 6 = 3 \]

So, the answer to the expression \(-3 - (-6)\) is \(3\).

Thus, the correct response from the provided options is:

Because \(-3 + 6\) is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3. Because negative 3 plus 6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3.