negative 5
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
Three times negative 2 minus three is equal to -9
zero.
-1 (Negative 1).
-3 - (-2) = -3 + (+2) = -3 + 2 = -1
1 - (-2) = 1 + 2 = 3
Negative plus a negative is a negative. Ex. -1+-1=-2 Negative times a negative is a positive. -2*-2=4 But a negative [minus] plus a positive [plus] can be minus, zero or plus: For example, -3 + 2 = -1 -3 + 3 = 0 -3 + 4 = +1
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
No - 2 minus 5 is 3. Not negative 3. Be careful when adding!