explain (-25)-(-16) — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

- 25 - (-16)

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

- (-16)

16

- 25 + 16

ⓘStart from

-25

and move forward

16

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-9