explain -52-(-48) — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

- 52 - (-48)

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

- (-48)

48

- 52 + 48

ⓘStart from

-52

and move forward

48

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-4