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Danika Abbott
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∙ 11y agoThe expression is -11 - (+6).
Interchange the signs of 6 to get:
-11 + (-6)
This expression shows that you are combining the negative integers altogether to get "more" negative value. Therefore, you get -17.
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What is a symbol that indicates whether a number is positive or negative?
+ 6 means positive 6. -6 means negative 6. -5- (-6) means start with -5 and subtract (-6) . You subtract a negative number like you pay off a debt, so -(-6) means +6.
What is positive six subtract negative 2?
6 - -2 = 8
When subtracting negative numbers why does it stay negative?
If you have negative 8 and subtract 3, you keep going backwards...so you get negative 11. or if you have negative 3 apples, and take away 3, then you have negative 6 apples. Subtraction of a negative number from another negative number can be positive For example: If you have negative three and subtract negative eight you get positive five. -3 - (-8) = 5
What is negative 2 subtract positive 4?
-2
What is negative 22 positive 11 and negative 6 in order from least to greatest?
-22, -6, +11
How to subtract negative and positive numbers?
6
What is the sum of -5 plus 11?
The sum of -5 plus 11 is 6. When a negative is added to the positive you subtract instead of add to get your answer.
When you subtract a negative by a positive what does it make?
If you mean when you subtract a negative from a positive what does it make? If so, you will get a positive answer. This is because the two negative symbols are basically multiplied, and if you multiply two negatives you get a positive, so a positive number minus a negative number becomes a positive number plus a positive number. 6 - (-5) = 11 2 - (-10) = 12 125 - (-15) = 140
What is the answer to positive 6 subtract positive 7?
-1
What is a symbol that indicates whether a number is positive or negative?
+ 6 means positive 6. -6 means negative 6. -5- (-6) means start with -5 and subtract (-6) . You subtract a negative number like you pay off a debt, so -(-6) means +6.
What is positive six subtract negative 2?
6 - -2 = 8
When subtracting negative numbers why does it stay negative?
If you have negative 8 and subtract 3, you keep going backwards...so you get negative 11. or if you have negative 3 apples, and take away 3, then you have negative 6 apples. Subtraction of a negative number from another negative number can be positive For example: If you have negative three and subtract negative eight you get positive five. -3 - (-8) = 5
What is negative 2 subtract positive 4?
-2
What is negative 22 positive 11 and negative 6 in order from least to greatest?
-22, -6, +11
When its a positive plus a positive do you add or subtract?
No a positive plus a positive is not a negative its a positive. because um lets say 6+7 there is no negative number so its just like regular adding.
What is positive 2 subtract negative 8?
-6
What is positive five minus positive eleven?
positive 5 minus positive 11 = negative 6
