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Does a negative number plus a positive number equal a positive?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 10/17/2024

Not if the negative number is greater than the positive. If the positive number is greater than the negative, it logically follows that the resulting number would be positive.

Example:

-2 + 1 = -1

-2 + 2 = 0

-2 + 3 = 1

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