explain (-15)-(-4) — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

- 15 - (-4)

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

- (-4)

4

- 15 + 4

ⓘStart from

-15

and move forward

4

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-11