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How do you evaluate #−6 − (−1) #?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

Remember minus a minus is a plus. Therefore we can rewrite and evaluate this expression as:

#-6 + 1 = -5#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

To evaluate -6 - (-1), you subtract the second negative number from the first negative number. This is equivalent to adding the opposite of the second negative number to the first negative number. So, -6 - (-1) becomes -6 + 1, which equals -5.

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Answer 3

Jameson Allen

To evaluate −6 − (−1), you first simplify the expression by subtracting the negative number inside the parentheses from the first number. This becomes:

−6 - (−1) = −6 + 1 = -5

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.