explain -49-(-45) — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

- 49 - (-45)

ⓘSubtracting a negative number is adding it, two minus signs make a plus:

- (-45)

45

- 49 + 45

ⓘStart from

-49

and move forward

45

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-4