Question

How do you evaluate `-9\frac { 1} { 4} - 6`?

Answer 1

Add the two terms algebraically

Explanation:

`-9 1/4 - 6 = -15 1/4`

The negative `9 1/4` is going down the number line
The negative `6` is going further down the number line.
They are going down down down. so the answer is negative.

( I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down down down and the flame went higher and it burns burns burns the ring of fire.)

going down into a ring of fire is bad very negative.

A negative added to a negative gives more negatives.