Any subtraction of integers is replaced by adding the opposite: a−b=a+(−b). After that substitution, use the usual rules of addition.
This trick is universal: it works for positive and negative numbers alike.
Main rule: a−b=a+(−b)
After replacing subtraction, use addition rules
Subtracting a negative means adding a positive
How the rule works
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