When adding a negative number to a positive number, you can think of it as subtraction. In this case, -3 + 2 is the same as -3 - 2, which equals -5. The negative sign in front of the 3 indicates a value less than zero, while the positive sign in front of the 2 indicates a value greater than zero.
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Negative plus a negative is a negative. Ex. -1+-1=-2 Negative times a negative is a positive. -2*-2=4 But a negative [minus] plus a positive [plus] can be minus, zero or plus: For example, -3 + 2 = -1 -3 + 3 = 0 -3 + 4 = +1
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No a negative plus a negative is not a positive answer. example. -5+-2=-7 but if you are subtracting a negative number from a negative, then the second negative number would become a positive. example. -5 - -2= -5+2= =-3
18. A negative times a negative = a positive.
-3 - -1 = -2 -3 + -1 = -2 When you are subtracting a negative from a negative it becomes a positive. For example 6 - -2 = 8 but 6 + -2 = 4. The two negatives cancel each other out and become a positive.