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When you subtract a negative number by a positive number is the number positive or negative?
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∙ 11y ago
5
- (-2)
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7
In this problem, it equals a positive because you do keep (5), change (- to +) change (- to + again). Keep, change, change.
6
- (-7)
_____
13
Again, we do keep (6), change (- to +), change (- to + again)
So, positive.
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Does a negative number minus a positive equal a negative?
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Does a negative minus a number equal a positive?
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Does a negative number subtract a positive number equal a negative number?
Yes.
How do you subtract a positive number by a negative number?
A little awkwardly phrased, so I'll answer both ways. To subtract a negative from anything, add its positive. To subtract a positive from a negative, the equation is treated as though you are adding two postives, the result is negative.
Do you add or subtract when you have a negative number and a positive?
Subtract and add the sign of the greater number.
What happens when you subtract a negative number from a positive number?
It's the same as adding a positive number.
When adding a positive number to a negative number why do you always get a positive number?
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
When you subtract a negative from a positive is that a gain or loss?
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
How do you subtract a positive and negative number?
You have to take the negative sign away from the negative number and add them.
What happens when you subtract a positive number from a negative number?
It's the same as adding a positive number.
How do you subtract a negative number from a positive number?
you subtract the numbers then he higher number to start out with is the awnser. example: negative 3 - positive 7= 3-7=4 the higher number is 7 so i is positive. the final answer is positive 4
What is the answer you get when you subtract?
it depends if the numbers are positive or negative. if its a positive minus a negative, or switched, it will be the sign of the greater number.
