you subtract the numbers then he higher number to start out with is the awnser. example: negative 3 - positive 7= 3-7=4 the higher number is 7 so i is positive. the final answer is positive 4
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Yes.
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.
Subtract and add the sign of the greater number.
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
It's the same as adding a positive number.
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
You have to take the negative sign away from the negative number and add them.
It's the same as adding a positive number.
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the positive number. This is because subtracting a negative is the same as adding its positive counterpart. For example, if you have (5 - (-3)), it becomes (5 + 3), resulting in (8). Therefore, subtracting a negative effectively increases the value of the positive number.
it depends if the numbers are positive or negative. if its a positive minus a negative, or switched, it will be the sign of the greater number.