explain (-10)-(-6) — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

- 10 - (-6)

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

- (-6)

6

- 10 + 6

ⓘStart from

-10

and move forward

6

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-4