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What is the difference between a subtraction sign and a negative sign?
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∙ 12y ago
The primary difference is that subtraction is an operation that is performed as part of an expression. For example.... 2X - 4
Whereas a negative sign is not an operation but associated with an individual term in the expression..... 2X + (-4)
In the first example you are subtracting two positive "things" from each other. In the second example you are adding a positive "thing" and a negative "thing" together.
You will notice that if you were to substitute a number in for X in either of these expressions, or graph them as linear equations, you would obtain the same results for both.
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Why when subtracting a negative number must you change the subtraction sign to an addition sign?
Because a negative negative is the same a a positive, and because of the definition of subtraction and addition.
When subtracting two numbers and the signs are negative the difference is what?
Example: -4-(-3)=? Change the subtraction sign to plus sign and change the negative three to a positive three. -4+3= -1
Can stand for subtraction opposite or negative?
The minus sign.
Definition of subtraction?
Mathematics. the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (−).
Is a subtraction sign also considered a negative?
yes yes but in some cases.
How do you subtract 3 from 1 with integers?
turn the subtraction sign into an addition sign and the 3 into a negative: 1+-3=-2
What is the name of the subtraction sign?
the subtraction sign
What do you get when you subtract a negative and a positive?
You get the difference between the sizes of the two numbers without regard for their sign, and the difference has the same sign as the larger of the two original numbers.
Who invented subtraction sign?
The minus, negative, or subtraction symbol is derived from a tilde written over "m" that used to be used to indicate subtraction. It might also be a shorthand version of the "m" itself.
How can a subtraction problem be turned into a addition problem?
When you have a negative number after the subtraction sign it turns in to addition. For example +7 - (-7) = 14 and (-7) - 7 = (-14)
What is 15 minus negative 22?
When dealing with addition and subtraction regarding negative numbers, it is important to remember that negative numbers will act in the opposite way as a positive number. For example, in this problem, 15 - (-22) , It may be easier to re-write it as this: 15 + 22 The negative sign of the 22 will be negated by the subtraction sign. 15 - (-22) = 37
What does the negative sign do in excel?
The same as in many programming languages and other places where formulae are used. The negative sign can basically do one of the following: As a unary symbol (i.e., before a number), convert a positive to a negative, or a negative to a positive. For example, if "x" is positive, "-x" is negative, and vice versa. As a binary symbol (i.e., between two numbers), it means subtraction.
