We are asked to find the difference.
We have fifty-two minus negative forty-four.
To find this difference,
write the difference as a sum,
and then find the sum.
We can write this differences as a sum,
because,
subtracting an integers,
is the same as adding the opposite.
Because, subtracting negative B,
is the same as adding,
positive B.
Subtracting negative forty-four,
is the same as adding,
positive forty-four.
So, we can write fifty-two minus negative forty-four
as fifty-two
plus
positive forty-four.
From here,
we don't need to follow any special rules,
because we know how to find
 the sum of whole numbers.
We write the sum vertically,
and line up the corresponding place values.
So, we'd have fifty-two,
plus forty-four,
and we start by adding the digit in one's place value,
two plus four is six.
In the ten's place value, we have
five plus four which equals nine.
Fifty-two plus fourty-four equals positive ninety-six,
and so does fifty-two minus negative forty-four.
To show this sum on number line which started zero,
and moves right fifty-two units for positive fifty-two.
then because were adding positive forty-four
moves right another forty-four units,
two
ninety-six.
Fifty-two plus forty-four equals ninety six,
and so does fifty-two minus negative forty-four.
And, hope you found this helpful.
