If a=-9 and b=-6, show that (a-b) unequal (b-a)

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    If a=-9 and b=-6, show that (a-b) unequal (b-a)

    a - b:
    a - b = -9 - -6
    a - b = -9 + 6
    a - b = -3

    b - a:
    b - a = -6 - -9
    b - a = -6 + 9
    b - a = 3

    Since -3 <> 3, then a - b <> b - a
     
    math_celebrity, Jul 14, 2020
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