Add: move RIGHT along the number line.
Subtract: move LEFT
<======SUBTRACT
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-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
ADD ===========>
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If the numbers you are multiplying or dividing have the SAME sign,
then the result is POSITIVE(+).
If they have different signs, then the result is NEGATIVE (-)
Example 1:    -3 x -3 = +9 (same signs)
Example 2:    -3 x +3 = -9 (different signs) |