How do you simplify $- 46 - (- 46)$ $-46 - (-46)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-29T13:52:56

$0$ $0$

$- 46 - (- 46)$ $- 46 - (- 46)$

We know that a double negative, or two negatives next to each other always make a positive, or addition symbol.

$- 46 + 46$ $-46 + 46$

The numbers cancel out now, since they are inverses.

$0$ $0$

How do you simplify -46 - (-46)−46−(−46)-46 - (-46)?