a negative number minus a negative number is a negative number plus a negative number
the answer depends on the value of the first number
if the first number's absolute value is larger than the second number's absolute value than the answer is negative
if the first number's absolute value is less than the second number's absolute value than the answer is positive
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∙ 6y agoA positive number. ALWAYS!!!
3 - (-5) = 3 + 5 = 8
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)
"Minus a negative number" is the same as "plus a positive number" so you have a positive plus a positive number - making a bigger positive number.
negative
Because minus a negative number is equivalent to plus a positive number. So, in effect, you have a positive number plus a positive number and that is going to be positive.
negative.
The same as a positive one. If you are multiplying a positive number by a negative, the answer will be negative. If you are multiplying a negative number by a negative, the answer will be positive.
you change the minus to a positive and change the 2nd positive number to a negative number..the answer can be either negative or positive depending on the sign of the greatest number(:
A positive number
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
negative read this : "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
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.