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Simplify: negative 74 minus negative 58.

AEquals 16
BEquals -132
CEquals 132
DEquals -16
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Equals -16
1. Subtracting negative 58 is the same as adding positive 58. 2. Negative 74 plus 58 has different signs, so subtract 58 from 74 to get 16. 3. Since 74 has the larger absolute value and is negative, the result is negative: -16. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section 3.3 Subtract Integers_
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