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Can you explain why subtracting an integer is adding its opposite?
plus times plus = plus minus times plus = minus plus times minus = minus minus times minus = plus so when you subtract a number it is the same as adding its negative; for example 7 - 4 = 3 7 + (1)(-4) = 3
Why plus minus is minus?
Because you are adding a negative
What is forty eight minus negative twelve?
When you minus a negative number it is the same as adding a positive number, since minus a negative number is a plus. So 48 minus (-12) is 48 + 12 = 60
What does a minus plus a minus equal9?
In Maths double sign symbols can be tabled as = + = - = - = + NB If no symbol is given in front of a number, then read it as plus(+).
What is a minus number divided by a minus number?
A plus number.
How can you find the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer without using a number line?
Adding a negative number is just the same as subtracting a positive number. So 3 plus (-4) is the same as 3 minus 4. The answer to 3 - 4 is the inverse of the answer to 4 - 3 So if 4-3=1 then 3-4=-1 Other useful rules: Taking away a minus number is the same as adding a plus number. Subtracting a plus number, or adding a minus number, is the same as taking away a positive number.
Why do you use subtraction when you add a positive integer and a negative integer?
Because adding a negative is the same as subtracting a positive. In other words, minus a plus is he same as plus a minus. For example 5+ (-3) = 5-3 = +2 5 -(+3) = 5-3 = +2 Remember minus a plus = = minus plus a minus = minus plus a plus = plus minus a minus = plus
What is 18 minus a negative 18?
When subtracting a negative number, you can think of it as adding the positive equivalent. In this case, 18 minus a negative 18 is the same as 18 plus 18, which equals 36. This is because subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding its positive counterpart.
What do you do when you are adding a negative and a negative?
You minus it off the original negative number, so if it was -5 plus -2 it equals -7
What does a minus and a plus equal?
a minus and a plus equal a minus number yeh dude
When you square a minus number does it stay a minus?
No, it becomes a plus, since minus x minus = plus
What is 1 minus -1?
2
