YOU DON'T.Always change it to addition. If they are both negative or
positive ADD. If they have different signs THEN you SUBTRACT.
If
it has different signs you look at the numbers in the original equation
and see which one has the larger number. then you put the negative sign
or the positive sign.
EX: 368-(-578)
CHANGE: 368+(+578)
11
SOLVE: 368 ANSWER: 946
+578
-------
946
Hope this helps!!!