does the word difference mean minus and if so.....
am i correct to say 0-12 = 0 ?
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No.
0 - 12 = -12
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0 - 12 = -12
Like 12º below zero in terms of temperature.
Yes, the word "difference" commonly refers to the subtraction operation. So, if you say "the difference between 0 and 12," it implies that you are subtracting 12 from 0.
However, in this case, your statement "0 - 12 = 0" is incorrect. When you subtract 12 from 0, the result is -12, not 0. The minus sign indicates that 12 should be subtracted from 0, resulting in a negative value. So, the correct calculation would be:
0 - 12 = -12
To perform the subtraction operation using a number line or arithmetic, you start at 0 and move 12 units to the left, ending up at -12.