Subtracting Integers

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Subtracting Integers

(+) - (+) = (+) + (-)= ? (subtract the absolute values)
(-) - (-) = (-) + (+)= ? (subtract the absolute values)
(+) - (-) = (+) + (+)= (+) (add the absolute values)
(-) - (+) = (-) + (-)= (-) (add the absolute values)

Note: (+) means positive, (-) means negative, and (?) represents the sign of the greatest number in absolute value Subtracting an integer is the same as adding its opposite.

Examples:
In the following examples, we convert the
subtracted integer to its opposite, and add the two integers.
7 - 4 = 7 + (-4) = 3
12 - (-5) = 12 + (5) = 17
-8 - 7 = -8 + (-7) = -15
-22 - (-40) = -22 + (40) = 18

Note that the result of subtracting two integers could be positive or negative.

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