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-2 minus 8 is -10.
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What is positive eight minus negative 3?
When you have to subtract a negative number, the two negatives cancel each other out to create a positive. So really, your question is what is positive 8 plus positive 3.
Eight minus negative eight?
8-(-8) is the same as 8+8 since two negatives make a positive so it is 16.
What does positive 2 minus negative two equal?
positive 4
What is negative nine minus positive two?
-22
What is negative two minus positive four?
-6
What is positive two minus negative nineteen?
2 minus -19 is 21.
How can you use subtraction to complete an addition problem?
Treat the "plus positive X" as "minus negative X". Example: Positive two plus positive two equals positive four. Positive two minus negative two equals positive four.
What is negative minus a positive?
You get a positive subtracted number. A negative minus a positive number will always give a negative answer. And the answer will be more negative than either of the two numbers.
What minus negative two equals positive 6?
4.
What is two minus negative 1?
3. positive 3
What is eight plus negative two?
8 + -2 = 6 SIX. It is as if you are saying 8 minus two which equals 6. A negative is a minus.
What is a negative minus a negative?
A negative minus a negative turns the latter into a plus positive,for example -6 minus -3 would be :-6 ++ 3 = -3A minus negative always turns into a plus positive...To get more Specific:Suppose x and y are two POSITIVE numbers so that -x and -y are negative. Then a negative minus a negative = (-x) - (-y) = -x +yIf x > y the answer is negativeIf x = y the answer is zeroIf x < y the answer is positive
