With rational numbers how do you you subtract the negatives?

You see a wallet for $5.97. If you wish to have 3 initials engraved on it for 25 cents each, how muchwill the wallet cost?

You see a wallet for $5.97. If you wish to have 3 initials engraved on it for 25 cents each, how much will the wallet cost?

$5.97 + .75 = $6.72

To subtract negative numbers, you can follow these steps:

1. Identify the numbers you want to subtract. For example, let's say we want to subtract -3 from -7.
2. Change the subtraction problem into an addition problem. Instead of subtracting -3, we can add 3 (the opposite of -3). Instead of subtracting -7, we can add 7 (the opposite of -7).
3. Perform the addition. -7 + 3 equals -4.

Now, let's apply this concept to your second question:

The cost of the wallet is $5.97. You want to engrave 3 initials on it for 25 cents each. To find the total cost, you can add the cost of the wallet to the cost of engraving the initials.

Wallet cost: $5.97
Cost of engraving 3 initials: 3 initials * $0.25 = $0.75

To find the total cost, you can add the wallet cost and the engraving cost:

$5.97 + $0.75 = $6.72

Therefore, the total cost of the wallet with engraved initials will be $6.72.