How do you find the difference #-10-14#?

Answer 1

#4#

So technically, when you see 2 negative signs, (eg.# -10-14, " or "-20-3, #etc) this means that you add the numbers together, then keep a negative sign. So ...

#-10 - 14# #10 + 14 = 24# Keep the negative sign... #-24# is the answer.

However, this is actually adding: #(-10) + (-14) = -24#

We are asked to find the difference, which means subtract the two number, so it should be:

#(-10) - (-14)#

#-10+14#

#=4#

It is easy to understand this if you look at these two numbers on a number line, they are 4 numbers away from each other.

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Answer 2

Genesis Amaya

To find the difference between -10 and -14, you subtract -14 from -10:

[ (-10) - (-14) = -10 + 14 = 4 ]

So, the difference between -10 and -14 is 4.

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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.