-48-(-52)

Let's evaluate: -48 -(-52)
ⓘ Subtract a negative number by adding its opposite: the two minus signs become a plus: -(-52) = 52
-48 + 52
ⓘ Start from -48 and move forward 52 on the number line, going past zero: -48 + 52 = 4
▶Result:   4

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