-45-(-43)

Let's evaluate: -45 -(-43)
ⓘ Subtract a negative number by adding its opposite: the two minus signs become a plus: -(-43) = 43
-45 + 43
ⓘ Start from -45 and move forward 43 on the number line, getting closer to zero: -45 + 43 = -2
▶Result:   -2

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