Question

find each difference of the following
1. 5 - 8 __
2. (-2) - (-8) = __
3. (-6) - 5 = ___
4. (-2) - (-1) - (-7) =
5. 6 - (-3) - 11 =
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. - 3

2. 6

3. - 11

4. 6

5. - 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Furst one is that 5 is positive and 8 is negative. So the answer Will be negative.

Answer 2

find each difference of the following

1. 5 - 8 = -3

2. (-2) - (-8) = 6

3. (-6) - 5 = -11

4. (-2) - (-1) - (-7) = -2 + 1 + 7

= -2 + 8

= 6

5. 6 - (-3) - 11 = 6 + 3 + -11

= 9 + -11

= -2