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  • 12-09-2022
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Suppose you need to subtract a from b but mistakenly subtract b from a instead. How is the answer you get related to the correct answer? Explain.

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tklartist
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  • 12-09-2022

answer:

it would be negative.

explanation:

when you subtract a value from a value, the result will be left to the larger number. if you subtract a larger number from a smaller number, the value will move left but since the value subtracted is more than the number minus itself, you would be subtracting from 0, therefore resulting in a negative number.

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