What is -3 minus -7?

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Multiple Choice

What is -3 minus -7?

Explanation:
Subtracting a negative means adding the positive. So -3 minus -7 is the same as -3 + 7. Adding 7 to -3 moves you past zero: -3 + 7 = 4. A quick check on a number line shows starting at -3 and moving seven steps to the right lands at 4.

Subtracting a negative means adding the positive. So -3 minus -7 is the same as -3 + 7. Adding 7 to -3 moves you past zero: -3 + 7 = 4. A quick check on a number line shows starting at -3 and moving seven steps to the right lands at 4.

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