Is –9 − 4 positive or negative? Choices: (A)positive (B)negative

Rewrite as adding negative: Rewrite the subtraction as adding a negative: –9 − 4 is the same as –9 + (–4). Add negative numbers: Add the two negative numbers: –9 + (–4) equals –13. Result is negative: Since both numbers we added were negative, the result is also negative. Choose negative answer: So, the answer is negative. We can pick (B)negative.

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Is $-9 - 4$ positive or negative? $\newline$ Choices: $\newline$ (A)positive $\newline$ (B)negative

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Q. Is

-9 - 4

positive or negative?

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Choices:

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(A)positive

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(B)negative

Rewrite as adding negative: Rewrite the subtraction as adding a negative: $-9 - 4$ is the same as $-9 + (-4)$ .
Add negative numbers: Add the two negative numbers: $-9 + (-4)$ equals $-13$ .
Result is negative: Since both numbers we added were negative, the result is also negative.
Choose negative answer: So, the answer is negative. We can pick (B)negative.