what is 40 subtracted by negative 9

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what is 40 subtracted by negative 9 help :p

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If you subtract -9 from 40, you have: 40 - -9

But sutracting a negative is the same as adding a positive, so 40 - -9 = 40 + 9 = 49

geno3141 Oct 3, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-03T06:46:37

If you subtract -9 from 40, you have: 40 - -9

But sutracting a negative is the same as adding a positive, so 40 - -9 = 40 + 9 = 49