-1 minus 8 equals? is 7 the correct answer
-1 - 8 = -9
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No, the correct answer is actually -9. When subtracting a number from another number, you can think of it as adding the additive inverse of the number being subtracted.
In this case, you are subtracting 8 from -1. To find the additive inverse of a number, you simply change its sign. So, the additive inverse of 8 is -8.
Now, you can add -8 to -1: -1 + (-8) = -9.
Therefore, -1 minus 8 equals -9, not 7.