Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 34: 47

Answer

$-4-(-5)$ =$1$

Work Step by Step

The answer is $1$ not $-1$ because when subtracting an integer, the double negatives becomes positive. $-4-(-5)$ becomes $-4+5$ which is equal to $1$.
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