Question
What’s the Error? Ramu evaluated the expression $-7 - (-3)$ and came up with the answer $-10.$ What did Ramu do wrong?
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Answer
Ramu went wrong in solving $- (-3)$ and took it as $-3$ only. Correct answer $= -7 - (-3) = -7 + 3 = -4$
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