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No, it will be a positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its negative value, which is a positive number.
4 - (-3) = 4 + 3 = 7
Other examples
For 5-(-7), when there is a negative of a negative, you cross out the negatives and put a plus in their place.
See 5+7 and then you solve the problem, 12.
Some problems may look like this:
6-(-8)+9-(-4) the way you solve this problem is by working from left to right.
6+8=14+9-(-4), so what you do here is 14+9 first, 14+9=23-(-4). Now you do 23-(-4), 23+4=27. Thats how you solve a problem like that.
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What is a poitive minus a negative?
A positive minus a negative is a positive.
Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive". So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
What is a negative number minus a positive number?
it is always negative, and of larger value ( more negative than the starting negative)
Can a subtraction expression with a positive integer and a negative integer have a difference of zero?
No, not counting zero,the difference is always positive since minus a minus is plus
What a negative minus a positive?
Positive
What is plus times a minus?
Positive (Plus) times Negative (Minus) always equals a negative (minus).
Does a positive minus a negative equal a positive or negative?
Always positive.
What does a negative number minus a positive number equal?
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
The quotient of a negative integer and a positive integer is?
The quotient of a positive integer by a negative is always negative. Say this to yourself a couple times: "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
A positive minus a negative equals what?
Such a calculation always gives a negative answer.
Is the difference of a positive integer and negative integer always a positive?
No, a positive minus a negative can be either or positive or a negative.
What is negative minus a positive?
You get a positive subtracted number. A negative minus a positive number will always give a negative answer. And the answer will be more negative than either of the two numbers.
What is a positive integer times a negative integer?
negative read this : "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
What is a poitive minus a negative?
A positive minus a negative is a positive.
What is 5minus positive 9?
The answer to this is -4, or negative 4. A positive number minus a positive number bigger than it will always be negative.
Why is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer a negative integer?
I honestly don't know :D but heres something to help you "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive". So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
