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A large negative number. For example: -5-4=-9
You take the negative of the sum of the absolute values:
-x-z = -(|-x|+|-z|) = -(x+z)
As to what actually happens - some really rather abstract things to do with discrete mathematics.
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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.
What is your positive and negative?
positive is to add and negative is to subtract in math
What is negative 7 subtract 12?
-5
What happens to the inequality symbol when you subtract a negative number?
The inequality symbol doesn't change direction in this case.Note that that is the same as adding a positive number.Note also that if you MULTIPLY or DIVIDE by a negative number, then you need to change the direction of the inequality symbol.
What is negative 12 subtract 8?
-20
What happens when you subtract a negative from a posotive?
Subtracting a negative is like adding a positive; the result will be positive.
What happens when you subtract a positive number from a negative number?
It's the same as adding a positive number.
What happens if you subtract a positive and a negative numbers?
In addition different signs you subtract and give the sign of the bigger number. Ex: 6+(-8)= -14
What is negative subtract a plus?
A negative.
What happens when you subtract a negative number from a positive number?
It's the same as adding a positive number.
What is the answer if you subtract positive twentyseven from negative sixtynine?
If you subtract positive twenty-seven from negative sixty-nine, you would get negative forty-two. You simply subtract the 27 from the 69 but leave the negative sign.
What will you do subtract in six to make it nine?
Subtract negative 3.
What happens when you subtract two positives numbers?
It depends. It can wind up being a positive or negative number. For instance: 8-2=6 but 2-8=-6 (negative 6)
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.
How do you subtract a positive number by a negative number?
A little awkwardly phrased, so I'll answer both ways. To subtract a negative from anything, add its positive. To subtract a positive from a negative, the equation is treated as though you are adding two postives, the result is negative.
What is negative 6 subtract negative 2?
4
What is your positive and negative?
positive is to add and negative is to subtract in math
