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Is the sum of a negative number and a positive number equal to the sum of their absolute values?
No. The sum of a negative number and a positive number has the absolute value of their difference and the sign of whichever of them was bigger - in absolute terms. So -3 + 4 = +1 (diff between 3 and 4 is 1, and the bigger number, 4, is positive) -3 + 3 = 0 (diff between 3 and 3 is 0, the sign for zero does not matter) -3 + 2 = -1 (diff between 3 and 2 is 1, and the bigger number, 3, is negative)
Is the difference of two positive numbers positive or negative?
If you are asking how many numbers difference is there between two numbers, then it will be positive. If you are referring to subtraction, if the number you are subtracting from is the larger number, it will be positive. If it is smaller it will be negative. 3 - 2 = 1 (3, the number being subtracted from, is larger, so the answer is positive) 2 - 3 = -1 (2, the number being subtracted from, is smaller, so the answer is negative)
Does a negative number plus a positive number equal a positive or a negative number?
It can be positive, negative, or zero, depending what numbers you add. for example, -5 + 3=-2 but -3 +5=+2
How do you explain adding and subtracting negative numbers?
Adding a negative number is equivalent to subtracting a positive number. For example, adding -3 is the same as subtracting 3. Subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding a positive number. For example, subtracting -3 is the same as adding 3. The rule to remember is that when you have a negative sign in front of a number, it actually changes its sign.
Which rational number is negative itself?
If you put a minus sign in front of any positive number, you get a negative number. So, since 1/2, 2, and 4/3 are positive, -1/2, -2 and -4/3 are negative.
What is a rational number between negative 3 and negative 2 with a 3 digit repeating number?
-2 7/37 will meet the requirements.
What number on the number line would add up to the points between negative 2 and 3 and negative 2 and negative 7?
1
Difference between negative number to the second power and negative number in parentheses to the second power?
-3^2 = 9 -(3^2) = -9
The difference between two negative numbers is negative if?
The difference between two negative numbers is negative if the second number ( the number you are subtracting from the first) is less in value than the first. For example (-3) - ( -2) = -3 + 2 = -1 (-3) - (-4) = -3 + 4 = + 1
Is the sum of a negative number and a positive number equal to the sum of their absolute values?
No. The sum of a negative number and a positive number has the absolute value of their difference and the sign of whichever of them was bigger - in absolute terms. So -3 + 4 = +1 (diff between 3 and 4 is 1, and the bigger number, 4, is positive) -3 + 3 = 0 (diff between 3 and 3 is 0, the sign for zero does not matter) -3 + 2 = -1 (diff between 3 and 2 is 1, and the bigger number, 3, is negative)
Does a negative number plus a negative number equal a positive or a negative?
Negative. Adding a negative is the same as subtracting a positive. -2 + -3= -2 - 3= -5, not 1
Positive number divided by negative number?
Is a negative. Ex- 3/(-2)= -1.5
How do you do positive an negative number?
To turn a negative number into a positive number...you can either multiply/times two negative numbers (eg -2 x -2 = 4) together or subtract a negative number (eg 3-(-3) = 3+3=6)
Negative 5 plus what number will give you negative 2?
3 negative 5 and 3 equals negative 2 easy question (-5) + 3 = (-2)
Is the difference of two positive numbers positive or negative?
If you are asking how many numbers difference is there between two numbers, then it will be positive. If you are referring to subtraction, if the number you are subtracting from is the larger number, it will be positive. If it is smaller it will be negative. 3 - 2 = 1 (3, the number being subtracted from, is larger, so the answer is positive) 2 - 3 = -1 (2, the number being subtracted from, is smaller, so the answer is negative)
What is negative plus positive?
It depends on the magnitude of the negative and positive values. Equal magnitudes equal zero. -2 + 2 = 0 Larger negative number than positive number equals a negative number. -3 + 2 = -1 Smaller negative number than positive number equals a positive number. -2 + 3 = 1
Does a negative number plus a positive number equal a positive or a negative number?
It can be positive, negative, or zero, depending what numbers you add. for example, -5 + 3=-2 but -3 +5=+2
