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The question
Question: work out 4 − (−2).
4 − (−2)
1 Take away
Taking away a negative is the same as adding.
− (−) = +
So 4 − (−2) becomes 4 + 2.
= 4 + 2
4 plus 2 is 6.
= 6
So the answer is 6.
Answer
= 6
Calculate 4 - (-2)
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