0
Depends on the actual numbers.
-a-(-b) = -a+b
If a>b the answer's negative
If a
If a=b the answer's 0
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Do two negatives make a positive when you subtract?
yes.
Do you add or subtract when you have two negatives?
two negatives makes a positive, meaning you add. i.e. 2 - -2 = 2+2 = 4
When you have 2 negatives do you add or subtract?
Either.
When you subtract two negatives what do you get back?
A double minus becomes a plus as for example -2--5 = 3 but -2-5 = -7
Why can't you subtract a larger number from a smaller number?
You can it just goes to negatives
Do two negatives make a positive when you subtract?
yes.
How do you subtract two negative numbers?
2 negatives make a positive
Do you add or subtract when you have two negatives?
two negatives makes a positive, meaning you add. i.e. 2 - -2 = 2+2 = 4
When you have two negatives do you add or subtract?
When you have two negatives, you add the magnitudes, but since, you have both negatives, the direction of the resultant magnitude is along the negative direction, so you add the magnitude and put the negative sign.
What do you get when you subtract negatives with positives?
you got none
When you have 2 negatives do you add or subtract?
Either.
When you subtract two negatives what do you get back?
A double minus becomes a plus as for example -2--5 = 3 but -2-5 = -7
When you subtract a negative integer from another integer is the difference greater than or less than the original?
To subtract a negative number is equivalent to adding a positive number. Two negatives multiplied make a positive.
What do two negatives equal two?
When combining (adding) two negatives you get a negative. When multiplying two negatives you will get a positive.
Why can't you subtract a larger number from a smaller number?
You can it just goes to negatives
Does two positive equal a negative?
Multiplying and dividing two negatives does equal a positive. Adding two negatives equals a negative, but subtracting two negatives may or may not equal a positive. Ex. -2 * -4 = 8 -10/-2 = 5 -2+ -4 = -6 -4- -2 = -2 -2- -4 = 2
When having a negative and a positive sign do you add or subtract?
If two negaitve signs occur next to each other in an equation, as in 4 -(-2) then the two negatives becomes a positive and you add the two to get 6. Otherwise, you just do what the equation states: -5 + 3 you add; =-2. -5 - 3 you subtract; = -8
