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What does it mean for a negative to be decreased by a negative?
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∙ 13y ago
It becomes less negative
To explain. Lets take a negative, eg -5.
If we decrease it by 1, it becomes -6 (where 1 is positive)
Thus if we decrease it by -1, it becomes -4 (as the -1 is negative)
Note that the final number could be positive,
For example, if you decrease -5 by -6, you get +1
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∙ 13y ago
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Decreased in math?
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Twice a number decreased by 72 is negative five?
139
What is negative seventeen decreased by eight?
-17 + (-8) =-25
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Decreased heart rate
What does decreased by mean?
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What is eleven decreased by twice a number is fifteen what is the number?
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What does acceleration mean as a science term?
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Decreased in math?
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