What are the rules for adding and subtracting negative numbers?

A negative sign and a negative sign next to each other is a positive sign ex ...

-14 - - 3

= - 14 + 3

= - 11

a negative sign and a positive sign next to each other is a positive sign ex ...

-14 + - 3

= - 14 - 3

= - 17

the bigger a negative number the smaller it is

the bigger a positive number the larger it is

which supports the rule if you are subtracting the

number will become smaller and if you are adding

the number will become larger