How do you evaluate #(-16)-(-36)#? Prealgebra Negative Numbers and Absolute Value Negative Numbers 1 Answer Kalit Gautam Mar 6, 2018 Use the rule #(-1)(-1) = 1# the answer is #20# Explanation: #(-16)-(-36) = -16 + 36 = 20# Answer link Related questions How do you compute #-8+13#? How do you compute #11+(-19)#? How do you compute #-19-8#? How do you compute #-77+(-46)#? How do you compute #41+(-56)#? How do you compute #50-82#? How do you compute #-47-13#? How do you compute #-80+102#? How do you compute #5(18)#? How do you compute #-64div(-8)#? See all questions in Negative Numbers Impact of this question 3198 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License