When you have a phrase as the difference of a and b, the algebraic expression is b being subtractd from a.
The difference of 10 and -16:
[tex]10-(-16)[/tex]
Simplify:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =10+16 \\ =26 \end{gathered}[/tex]Then, the algebraic expression is; 10-(-16) and simplified is 26
