Solve: (-302)-(-7.6) Negative Number Subtraction with Decimals

Solve the following expression:

$(-302)-(-7.6)=$

Note the following rule:

$-(-x)=+x$

Now let's write the exercise in the appropriate form:

$-302+7.6=$

We'll locate -302 on the number line and go right 7.6 steps:

Note that our result will be negative.

Let's solve the exercise carefully by adding a decimal point to the number 302 to avoid confusion during the solution:

$302.0\\-7.6\\294.4$

Note that the final answer is negative, meaning:

$-294.4$