Solve -14-(-7): Understanding Double Negative Subtraction

Let's remember the rule:

$-(-x)=+$

We'll write the exercise in the appropriate form:

$-14+(7)=$

We'll locate the number negative 14 on the number line, from there we'll move 7 steps to the right (since 7 is greater than zero):

We can see that we've reached the number negative 7.