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Why does subtracting a postive and negative inter always result in a negative integer?
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∙ 9y ago
It doesn't always.
3 - (-3) = 6
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What are the rules for adding and subtracting integers?
when you add two positive integers the answer is always positive when you add two negative integers the answer is positive when you add one negative and on positive integer, the answer is negative subtracting two negative numbers gets a negative answer subtracting two positive numbers- the answer depends subtracting a negative and positive number- the answer depends, the positive number would have to be bigger than the negative to achieve a negative number, and if the positive number is less, than the answer is still negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?
always a negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a negative integer?
A negative integer multiplied by a negative integer is always a positive integer product. -x * -y = xy
Is the difference between a negative integer and a positive integer always a negative integer?
sometimes
Is the sum of a positive and negative integer always negative?
No. The sum of a positive integer and a negative integer has the same sign as the larger integer.
What are the rules for adding and subtracting integers?
when you add two positive integers the answer is always positive when you add two negative integers the answer is positive when you add one negative and on positive integer, the answer is negative subtracting two negative numbers gets a negative answer subtracting two positive numbers- the answer depends subtracting a negative and positive number- the answer depends, the positive number would have to be bigger than the negative to achieve a negative number, and if the positive number is less, than the answer is still negative
What is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer is always?
Negative
What is the product of a positive integer and negative integer?
always a negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?
always a negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a negative integer?
A negative integer multiplied by a negative integer is always a positive integer product. -x * -y = xy
Is the difference of a negative integer and a negative integer is always negative?
no sometimes there positive i
Is the difference between a negative integer and a positive integer always a negative integer?
sometimes
When you multiply a negative integer to a negative integer would it always be negative?
No. It would NEVER be negative.
Is the sum of a positive and negative integer always negative?
No. The sum of a positive integer and a negative integer has the same sign as the larger integer.
What is the rule for subtracting negative numbers?
The rule for subtracting negative numbers is 'when you are subtracting a negative number from a positive or negative, you must always add it.'Example: 3--3 = 3+3 = 6
Is the sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always negative?
No, -3 + 8 = 5.
What will be the difference when subtracting two integers with different signs?
Subtracting: Positive - Negative = Positive Negative - Positive = Negative No that is not the way it goes. It is positive+negetive=either counting on which integer is bigger negative+negative=positive positive+positive=positive positive x negetive=negative negative x postitve= negative negative/positive=negative positive/negative=negetive thanks The top is right though because subtracting a negative is like adding so you could never get a negative and subtracting from a positive from negative will always be a negative. The question was for integers with different signs so you don't need to do "positive + positive"
