−1223−(−856)
To subtract a negative number, you can change the signs and add the numbers. Therefore, −1223−(−856) can be rewritten as -1223 + 856:
-1223 + 856 = -367
To subtract two negative numbers, follow these steps:
Step 1: Simplify the expression within the parentheses on the right side of the equation.
(-1223) - (-856)
Step 2: To subtract a negative number, change the subtraction sign to addition and the negative number to its positive equivalent.
(-1223) + 856
Step 3: Add the numbers together.
=-367