You get a number tat is even more negative than either of the numbers.
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Two minuses make a positive
You will get a positive integer. If you subtract a negative number, you will be adding it. I think of it like 2 minuses equals a plus. :P
You add 2 - 1.65 = 0.35You add 2 - 1.65 = 0.35You add 2 - 1.65 = 0.35You add 2 - 1.65 = 0.35
add 2% to the total
I steal five dollars from you: minus $5. I steal five more dollars from you: minus $10. If those two minuses canceled, you would be minus zero. They don't cancel: you add up the numbers, but it's all minus.