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Why does adding a negative number to another negative number always gives a negative sum?
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∙ 11y ago
The answer is in the question... You are "adding" a negative number to another negative number hence you will get a negative number! Now if you were subtracting a negative number from a negative number, the negatives will cancel out ex:subtracting> -5-(-3)=-2 .........adding>-5+(-3)=-8
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Is a negative number add a negative number a positive or negative answer?
Adding two negative numbers always gives a negative number.
Does a negative number plus a negative number always a positive?
No. Adding two negative numbers will give a number which is more negative.
Does subtracting one negative number from another negative number give you a positive number or another negative number?
always another negative number
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
What is the rule for adding a positive and negative number?
Adding a positive and negative number, the sum will always be negative. Example: 10+-20=-10 If you add two negatives, they cancel each other out making it positive.
Is a negative number add a negative number a positive or negative answer?
Adding two negative numbers always gives a negative number.
Does a negative number plus a negative number always a positive?
No. Adding two negative numbers will give a number which is more negative.
Does subtracting one negative number from another negative number give you a positive number or another negative number?
always another negative number
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
What do you get when a negative number is subtracted from a positive number?
The sign of the answer will always be a positive number because subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive (
What is the rule for adding a positive and negative number?
Adding a positive and negative number, the sum will always be negative. Example: 10+-20=-10 If you add two negatives, they cancel each other out making it positive.
What does a negative number plus a negative number equal?
A negative plus a negative still gives a negative answer.
Do you add the positive and negative to get the neutral?
When it comes to numbers (this question was asked in the "Math and Arithmetic" category), adding a negative number to a positive number always equals a negative 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 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.
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 can the square of a negative number be negative?
This can never be. The square of any number will always be positive. Any positive number multiplied by another positive number will be positive, while any negative number multiplied by another negative number will be positive.
