+1975 -7 - (-14)
2 negatives equal a positive
-7 + 14
Add those together
7
And there's your answer!
P.S If you're confused about why 2 negatives equal a positive, think of it this way. If you are subtracting -14, what are you actually doing? You are adding 14.
-7-(-14)
The two interior operations are the same, therfore the equation changes to -7+14
-7+14 is +7
Therefore, -7-(-14)=7
+1975 -7 - (-14)
2 negatives equal a positive
-7 + 14
Add those together
7
And there's your answer!
P.S If you're confused about why 2 negatives equal a positive, think of it this way. If you are subtracting -14, what are you actually doing? You are adding 14.
