7 minus -15 equals? would that be a -8?
Is it?
7 - (-15)?
or
7 - 15?
7 - (-15) equals?
When adding and subtracting negative numbers, the answer is positive when you have two negatives.
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To get the result of subtracting -15 from 7, you can follow these steps:
1. Start by keeping the first number, 7, as it is.
2. Change the sign of -15 to its opposite, which is positive. So -15 becomes +15.
3. Now, add 7 and 15 together: 7 + 15 = 22.
Therefore, the answer to 7 minus -15 is 22, not -8.