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Why does a negative number subtracted from a negative number equal a positive number?
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∙ 11y ago
Lets say you are in debt to a bank and have a negative balance. If I subtract that balance (take the negative balance off you) then you have gained money. That is the easiest way to imagine it. I do understand mathematical concepts are not alwys easy to understand.
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∙ 11y ago
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Is a positive number divided by a negative number equal to a positive or negative number?
A negative number.
Positive plus negative is equal to?
Negative answer if the negative number is bigger. Positive answer if the positive number is bigger.
What does a negative number multiplied by a negative number equal to?
A positive number. Positive Number x Positive Number = Positive Number Positive Number x Negative Number = Negative Number Negative Number x Negative Number = Positive Number
When does a positive integer and a negative integer equal a positive integer?
When they are added together and the absolute value of the positive integer is bigger than the absolute value of the negative integer or when the negative integer is subtracted from the positive integer.
What two numbers equal a negative 364 when multiplied but also equal a positive 12 when subtracted?
The numbers are 26 and -14
What negative number and positive number subtracted equal positive 7?
A negative number subtracted by a positive number will always end up negative.
What is a negtive number subtracted by a negative number equal?
negative number subtracted FROM a negative number will be negative
Does a positive number minus a negative number equal a positve number?
Well, a positive number minus a greater positive number equals a negative number. But it's impossible for a negative number to be subtracted from any number.
Does a positive subtracted from a negative equal a negative?
Always yes
Does a negative and a negative equal a positive?
If you multiply a positive number by a negative it always equals a negative number.Depends what you mean by "and".If they're added: neverIf they're subtracted: sometimesIf they're multiplied or divided: always
When you subtract a positive integer by a positive integer do you get a positive integer?
If the integer subtracted is smaller than or equal to the first integer, then the answer is positive. Otherwise, if the integer subtracted is larger, then the answer is negative.
Does a double negative number equal a positive number?
no it doesnt. two negative numbers equal a negative number. two postivie numbers equal a positive number. one negative and one positive number equal a negative number.
Does a negative number times a positive number equal a positive or a negative number?
Negative.
Is a negative number divided by a positive number equal to a positive or a negative number?
Negative.
IS a negative divided by a positive number equal to a positive or a negative number number?
negative number
Is a positive number divided by a negative number equal to a negative or positive number?
it is negative number
Is a positive number divided by a negative number equal to a negative or a positive number?
A negative number.
