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a negative number plus a negative number is negative. here is a proof.
(-x)+(-x)
(-1)x+(-1)x
-1(x+x)
-1(2x)
-2x
a negative number times a negative number is positive though.
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Positive plus negative is equal to?
Negative answer if the negative number is bigger. Positive answer if the positive number is bigger.
Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive". So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
What is positive 1 plus negative 10 equal?
1 plus negative 10 is equal to -9.
What does positive 2 plus negative 4 equal?
negative 2
What does positive 396 plus negative 400 equal to?
negative 4
Does a negative plus a positive equal a positive?
No it equals negative. (-)+(+)=(-)
A positive plus a positive equals?
A positive plus a positive will equal a positive. However a negative minus a negative will not equal a negative. It will equal a positive.
Positive plus negative is equal to?
Negative answer if the negative number is bigger. Positive answer if the positive number is bigger.
Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive". So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
What is positive 1 plus negative 10 equal?
1 plus negative 10 is equal to -9.
What is 6 plus negative 1?
6 + (-1) positive and negative will equal negative. so it's 6-1 that would equal 5. positive and positive= positive positive negative= negative negative negative = positive negative positive= negative
What is blood type A positive plus A negative equal?
A positive
Is a positive plus a positive equal a negative?
No, it equals a positive. (+)+(+)=(+)
What does positive 4 plus negative 7 equal?
The answer is negative 3.
What does a positive number plus a negative number equal?
A negative number.
What does positive 2 plus negative 4 equal?
negative 2
What does positive five plus negative nine equal to?
its negative 4........
