Problem 18
Question
Perform the indicated subtraction. $$-65-(-65)$$
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
The result of subtracting -65 from -65 is 0.
1Step 1: Identify the operation
The operation to perform on the given numbers is subtraction. The numbers are -65 and -65.
2Step 2: Apply rules for subtracting negatives
The exercise is to calculate -65 - (-65). Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the absolute value of that number. So, this changes -65 - (-65) into -65 + 65.
3Step 3: Perform the addition
Now that we have removed the double negative, the operation becomes very simple. When we add 65 to -65, we get 0.
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