Which expression is equivalent to -6-(-2)? Choose 1 answer: (A) 2+6 (B) -2+6 (C) -6+2 (D) -6+(-2)

Understand the operation: Understand the operation. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.Perform the operation: Perform the operation. -6 - (-2) is equivalent to -6 + 2 because subtracting a negative is like adding a positive.Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression. -6 + 2 equals -4.Match the result: Match the result with the given choices. The equivalent expression to -6 + 2 is not directly listed, but we can see which choice simplifies to -4. (A) 2+6 simplifies to 8, which is not -4. (B) -2+6 simplifies to 4, which is not -4. (C) -6+2 simplifies to -4, which is the correct simplification of the original expression. (D) -6+(-2) simplifies to -8, which is not -4.

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Identify equivalent linear expressions I

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Q. Which expression is equivalent to

-6-(-2) ?

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Choose

1

answer:

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(A)

2+6

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(B)

-2+6

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(C)

-6+2

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(D)

-6+(-2)

Understand the operation: Understand the operation. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.
Perform the operation: Perform the operation. $\newline$ $-6 - (-2)$ is equivalent to $-6 + 2$ because subtracting a negative is like adding a positive.
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression. $-6 + 2 = -4$ .
Match the result: Match the result with the given choices. $\newline$ The equivalent expression to $-6 + 2$ is not directly listed, but we can see which choice simplifies to $-4$ . $\newline$ (A) $2+6$ simplifies to $8$ , which is not $-4$ . $\newline$ (B) $-2+6$ simplifies to $4$ , which is not $-4$ . $\newline$ (C) $-6+2$ simplifies to $-4$ , which is the correct simplification of the original expression. $\newline$ (D) $-4$ $0$ simplifies to $-4$ $1$ , which is not $-4$ .