explain (-5)-(-3) — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

- 5 - (-3)

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

- (-3)

3

- 5 + 3

ⓘStart from

-5

and move forward

3

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-2