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When you subtract a positive from a negative will it always be negative?
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∙ 13y ago
yes it will be. yes... if (-3)-5 is a possible problem, then the answer will be -8... it is like removing the negative signs, adding, then placing back the negative sign
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When you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer the result is always positive?
Yes because you are always adding.
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 integer from a positive integer the result is always positive?
Yes, because subtrating a negative number is the same thing as adding a positive number.
What is a positive paired with a negative?
In multiplication/division the answer will always be negative and in addition/subtract the answerwill have the sign of the larger number
When you subtract a negative number from another negative number do you get a positive or a negative number?
always a negative number. just think about going backwards on a number line.
When you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer the result is always positive?
Yes because you are always adding.
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 integer from a positive integer the result is always positive?
Yes, because subtrating a negative number is the same thing as adding a positive number.
What is a positive paired with a negative?
In multiplication/division the answer will always be negative and in addition/subtract the answerwill have the sign of the larger number
What is your positive and negative?
positive is to add and negative is to subtract in math
Do you subtract when its a negative plus a positive?
No, you add the positive to the negative.
What do you do when subtracting a positive and a negative?
If you subtract a negative from a positive, add both of their absolute values. If you subtract a positive from a negative, add both of their absolute values and multiply by negative one.
When you subtract integers do you always move left on a number line?
No.If you subtract a positive number, you move to the left.If you subtract a negative number, you move to the right.
What is the sum of a negative integer from a positive integer?
subtract the negative from the positive
Is a negative plus a positive a positive What are the steps to solving these types of problems?
actually, when adding a negative and positive it isn't always positive. for example: -19+8=-11. You should subtract the positive from negative like: 19-8=11.
When you subtract a negative number from another negative number do you get a positive or a negative number?
always a negative number. just think about going backwards on a number line.
What is positive 8 minus negative 3?
When you subtract a negative from a positive, its like adding a positive. 8-(-3) is the same as 8+3. Always remember, subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.
