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Jamie was working on his math homework with his friend, Kent. Jamie looked at the following problem.

−9.5 − (−8)− 6.5

He told Kent that he did not know how to subtract negative numbers. Kent said that he knew how to solve the problem using only addition. What did Kent mean by that? Explain.

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Answer:

When subtracting a negative number, the two subtractions signs cancel out to be a positive.

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. When subtracting a negative number, the two subtractions signs cancel out to be a positive.
  2. So, -9.5 - (-8) - 6.5 = -9.5 + 8 - 6.5

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