Answer:
You know it is negative because you are adding a small number and a bigger negative number. At first number lines are helpful to visualize it.
Step-by-step explanation:
Maybe this will help:
Let's say you are borrowing money from a friend and need to pay them back. You own your friends $9, but you only have 3. So, you give them your $3. This leaves you owning $6.
3-9=-6
negative = owes money
