Question

what must be subtracted feom -3 to get -9?

Answer 1

6 must be subtracted from -3 to get -9.
             
                     -3
                  - ( 6 ) 
            --------------------   
                     - 9
           ---------------------
          
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Answer 2

Hey friend,
Here is the answer you were looking for:

Let the number be x.

So,

-3 - x = -9

- x = - 9 + 3

- x = - 6

x = 6

(You can check the answer by putting the value of x in the equation)

Hope this helps!!

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