Adding/Subtracting with Negative Decimals

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What is the result of 5.23 - (-9.1)?

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14.33

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What is the result of (-1.2) - 4.8?

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-6

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What is the result of 4.16 - 9.043?

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-4.883

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What is the result of 7.6 - (-6.5)?

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14.1

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Define negative decimal.

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A negative decimal is a decimal number that is less than zero.

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What does subtracting a negative number mean?

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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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What is the rule for adding two negative decimals?

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When adding two negative decimals, the result is also negative and is found by adding their absolute values.

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What is the rule for subtracting a positive decimal from a negative decimal?

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Subtracting a positive decimal from a negative decimal results in a more negative number.

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How do you convert a subtraction problem into an addition problem?

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Change the subtraction to addition by changing the sign of the number being subtracted.

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What is the absolute value of a negative decimal?

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The absolute value of a negative decimal is its positive equivalent.