– 7 + (-10) = – (7 + 10) = – 17
– 8 + 7 = – (8 – 7) = – 1
Rumus pengurangan bilangan dalam bilangan bulat yaitu:
Jika p dan q bilangan bulat maka: p x q = pq
p x (-q) = – (p x q) = – pq
(-p) x q = – (p x q) = – pq
p x (-q) = – (p x q) = – pq
3 x (-2) = – (3 x 2) = -6