What is -6 - 11?

For -6 - 11, begin at -6 and move 11 units further to the left. Each leftward movement decreases the value by 1. After 11 steps, you arrive at -17. Subtracting a positive number from a negative number makes the result more negative because you're increasing the negative distance. Combining -6 and -11 effectively adds the absolute values, giving 6 + 11 = 17, and applying the negative sign results in -17. Hence, -6 - 11 = -17.