explain (-9)-(-5) — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

- 9 - (-5)

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

- (-5)

5

- 9 + 5

ⓘStart from

-9

and move forward

5

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-4