Evaluate -8 – ( -5)
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 13
B 3
C -3
D -13
The expression -8 - (-5) can be simplified as follows:
-8 - (-5) = -8 + 5 = -3
Therefore, the best answer is C) -3.
To evaluate -8 - (-5), we need to use the rule, "minus a negative is the same as plus a positive."
So, -8 - (-5) becomes -8 + 5.
-8 + 5 equals -3.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) -3.