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-7-(-4)=

Subtract. $\newline$ $-7-(-4)=$

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Q. Subtract.

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-7-(-4)=

Rewrite as Addition: Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Let's rewrite the subtraction of a negative number as the addition of a positive number. $-7 - (-4)$ becomes $-7 + 4$ .
Determine Sign: Now we need to determine if the final answer will be positive or negative. We compare the absolute values of the numbers we are adding. $\newline$ The absolute value of $-7$ is $7$ , and the absolute value of $4$ is $4$ . Since $7$ is greater than $4$ , the answer will be negative.
Perform Addition: We add the numbers, keeping in mind that the result will be negative because the larger absolute value is from a negative number. $\newline$ $7 - 4 = 3$ $\newline$ Since we determined the answer will be negative, the result is $-3$ .
Final Result: We have completed the calculation without any mathematical errors, and we have found the result of the subtraction. $\newline$ $-7 - (-4) = -3$

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