could you help with this and show me how you got the answer: -20.04-(-41.2) thanks
M mattoram New member Joined Sep 12, 2005 Messages 19 Sep 18, 2005 #1 could you help with this and show me how you got the answer: -20.04-(-41.2) thanks
G Gene Senior Member Joined Oct 8, 2003 Messages 1,904 Sep 18, 2005 #2 -(-41.2) = +41.2 Now you have -20.04+42.2
G gracierox77 New member Joined Sep 16, 2005 Messages 17 Sep 19, 2005 #3 -20.04-(-41.2) Okay... you need to do the opposite when you subtract in negatives. so you have: -20.04+(41.2) now you can do the problem. (remember...to add numbers with with different signs, subtract the numbers and add the sign of the bigger number.)
-20.04-(-41.2) Okay... you need to do the opposite when you subtract in negatives. so you have: -20.04+(41.2) now you can do the problem. (remember...to add numbers with with different signs, subtract the numbers and add the sign of the bigger number.)
