Grade 7 Math - Adding & Subtracting Negative Decimals

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What is the result of subtracting a negative decimal from a negative decimal?

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When you subtract a negative decimal from a negative decimal, it is equivalent to adding the absolute value of the negative decimal to the other negative decimal.

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How do you add two negative decimals?

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To add two negative decimals, you add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

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What is the result of -5.66 - (-4.1)?

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The result is -1.56.

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What is the result of -23.4 - 3.4?

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The result is -26.8.

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How do you subtract a positive decimal from a negative decimal?

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To subtract a positive decimal from a negative decimal, you add the absolute value of the positive decimal to the negative decimal.

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What is the result of 5.23 - (-9.1)?

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The result is 14.33.

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How do you add a positive decimal to a negative decimal?

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To add a positive decimal to a negative decimal, you subtract the absolute value of the negative decimal from the positive decimal.

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What is the result of -7.79 + 5.4?

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The result is -2.39.

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What is the rule for subtracting decimals?

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To subtract decimals, align the decimal points and subtract as you would with whole numbers, then place the decimal point in the answer.

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What happens when you subtract a larger negative decimal from a smaller negative decimal?

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When you subtract a larger negative decimal from a smaller negative decimal, the result is a negative number that is less than the smaller negative decimal.