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Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by ugwuishi(op): 4:31pm On Feb 23, 2018*

Mathematics tire me o!

Pls, how can explain this common and simple arithmetics:

-2 - - 3 = 1

Pls, give real life examples to explain this to kids.

Re: Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by dejt4u(m): 5:10pm On Feb 23, 2018

ugwuishi:
Mathematics tire me o!

Pls, how can explain this common and dimple arithmetics:

-2 - - 3 = 1

Pls, give real life examples to explain this to kids.

Let me take you through basic operations..

+ × - = -

- × + = -

+ × + = +

- × - = +

Now, explaining this with real life situations;

If ENEMY is the negative sign (-)
and FRIEND is the positive sign (+),

therefore;

1. the Friend of your Enemy = YOUR ENEMY
That is, + × - = -

2. the Enemy of your Friend = YOUR ENEMY
that is, - × + = -

3. the Friend of your Friend = YOUR FRIEND
that is, + × + = +

4. the Enemy of your Enemy = YOUR FRIEND
that is, - × - = +

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Re: Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by DBright123(m): 5:24pm On Feb 23, 2018

dejt4u:
Let me take you through basic operations..
+ × - = -
- × + = -
+ × + = +
- × - = +
Now, explaining this with real life situations;
If ENEMY is the negative sign (-) and FRIEND is the positive sign (+),
therefore;
1. the Friend of your Enemy = YOUR ENEMY That is, + × - = -
2. the Enemy of your Friend = YOUR ENEMY that is, - × + = -
3. the Friend of your Friend = YOUR FRIEND that is, + × + = +
4. the Enemy of your Enemy = YOUR FRIEND that is, - × - = +

nice one, simple and precise. OP do you understand now?

Re: Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by dejt4u(m): 7:03pm On Feb 23, 2018

DBright123:
nice one, simple and precise. OP do you understand now?

Thank you

Re: Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by ugwuishi(op): 11:11am On Feb 24, 2018

dejt4u:
Let me take you through basic operations..

+ × - = -

- × + = -

+ × + = +

- × - = +

Now, explaining this with real life situations;

If ENEMY is the negative sign (-)
and FRIEND is the positive sign (+),

therefore;

1. the Friend of your Enemy = YOUR ENEMY
That is, + × - = -

2. the Enemy of your Friend = YOUR ENEMY
that is, - × + = -

3. the Friend of your Friend = YOUR FRIEND
that is, + × + = +

4. the Enemy of your Enemy = YOUR FRIEND
that is, - × - = +

Nice one.

But, you've not answered it completely: -2-- -- 3 =1
I didn't say: --2x--3.

Relate the former to real life. Not teaching pupils rot learning all the time.

Though, you tried guy. Thumbs up!

Re: Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by Tittusstar22(m): 11:29am On Feb 24, 2018

-2-- -- 3 =1
to solve we put -3 in a bracket
-2 - (-3)
NOTE: -(-3) = +3
so -2+3 = 1 (-2 means you're subtracting 2 from 3 which now gives you 1)

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Re: Minus Minus Equals To Plus? by ugwuishi(op): 5:22pm On Feb 24, 2018

Tittusstar22:
-2-- -- 3 =1
to solve we put -3 in a bracket
-2 - (-3)
NOTE: -(-3) = +3
so -2+3 = 1 (-2 means you're subtracting 2 from 3 which now gives you 1)

This is kool! With No 1 above, I think this makes sense. Tx guy.

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