explain (-12)-(-8) — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

- 12 - (-8)

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

- (-8)

8

- 12 + 8

ⓘStart from

-12

and move forward

8

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-4