If I subtract a positive 6300 from a negative 1016.16 , what do I get a positive or negative 7316.16?

(-1016.16) - (+6300) = -(1016.16+6300)  distributive rule

= -7316.16

Imagine you have dug a hole that is 1016.16 feet deep (negative)

Now you are removing an additional 6300 feet of dirt. (subtracting a positive).

Is the result that you are in a hole 7316.16 feet deep (negative) or that you are standing on a mound of dirt that is 7316.16 feet high (positive)?

Mathematically:

(-1016.16) - (6300)

= -7316.16

Answer:

The final result is negative.

negative 7316.16 as DW has explained

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