"No. For instance -19 - 17 = -36. Not -2 as it may seem.
-5 - 34 = -39. Even though a quick glance would make it seem to be 29"
That is wrong... you are subtracting a positive from a negative the question consists of subtracting a positive from a negative. 15 {a positive} - (-5) {a negative} = 20 you minus the negative sign on the -5 to make +5 but we write it just as 5.
Anyways to answer the original question. Yes Subtracting a number is the same as adding it's opposite, therefore adding a positive to a positive will always result in a positive.
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
A negative number subtracted by a positive number will always end up negative.
The sign of the answer will always be a positive number because subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive (
its a negative number.
You get a positive subtracted number. A negative minus a positive number will always give a negative answer. And the answer will be more negative than either of the two numbers.
When a positive number is subtracted from zero the result is a negative number.
If you multiply a positive number by a negative it always equals a negative number.Depends what you mean by "and".If they're added: neverIf they're subtracted: sometimesIf they're multiplied or divided: always
16. Negative times divided subtracted or added to another negative number always equals a positive answer.
The same as adding the corresponding positive number. For example, 4 - (-3) = 4 + 3 = 7. The result will always be positive.
A positive number times a positive number will always get you a positive number A negative number times a negative number will always get you a positive number (same signs will get you a positive number) but A positive number times a negative number will always get you a negative number or A negative number times a positive number will always get you a negative number (different signs will get you a negative number)
a positive answer
Well, a positive number minus a greater positive number equals a negative number. But it's impossible for a negative number to be subtracted from any number.