Question

what must be subtracted from-5 to get -1?​

Answer 1

ANSWER = 4

let the number be x

-5 - x = -1

x = - 1 + 5

x = 4

Answer 2

Answer:

-4 must be subtracted from -5 to get -1

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtracting -4 from -5 :-

=> -5 - (-4)

=> -5 + 4

=> -1

METHOD :-

Let, the required number be x.

Such that,

Subtracting x from -5 gives result -1

=> -5 -( x) = - 1

=> -5 - x = -1

=> -5 + 1 = x

=> -4 = x

Hence, -4 must be subtracted from -5 to get result as -1.

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