Needing a real life example of the use of integers

Question

So i’m trying to understand more about math. For the operation – – = +, what would be a real life example of me meeting with that situation?

Thank you!

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Answer 1

Debt can be represented as negative money. If you owe me $2, then you have -$2. So if had $10, and we are adding -$2 to that, your actual money is $8. ($10 + -$2 = $8).

But let’s say I forgive your debt. That is, I take away (subtract) your debt.

So now you have $8, and we are subtracting your -$2: $8 – -$2 = $8 + $2 = $10. You’re back to normal.