Answer :
Final answer:
To subtract -13 from -11, change the operation to addition, resulting in -11 + 13, which equals 2. The correct answer is e. 2.
Explanation:
The question is asking to perform a subtraction operation, specifically to subtract -13 from -11,
which is written as -11 - (-13).
To subtract a negative number, you change the subtraction to addition and the sign of the number being subtracted to positive.
Thus, the operation becomes -11 + 13.
Adding -11 and 13, we get a result of 2 because the larger number, 13, is positive, so the answer also has a positive sign.
Here's the step by step:
- Change the subtraction of a negative number to the addition of a positive number: -11 - (-13) = -11 + 13
- Add the numbers: -11 + 13 = 2
Therefore, the correct answer is: e. 2.
