positive + positive = add (e.g. 2 + 1 = 3)
positive + negative = take (e.g. 2 + -1 = 2 - 1 = 1)
positive - positive = take (e.g. 2 - 1 = 1)
positive - negative = add (e.g. 2 - -1 = 2 + 1 = 3)
negative + positive = add (e.g. -2 + 1 = -1)
negative + negative = take (e.g. -2 + -1 = -2 - 1 = -3)
negative - positive = take (e.g. -2 - 1 = -3)
negative - negative = add (e.g. -2 - -1 = -2 + 1 = -1)
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
Well, a positive number minus a greater positive number equals a negative number. But it's impossible for a negative number to be subtracted from any number.
minus a negative is plus a positive so something like -6 - -7=1 because its the same as-6 + +7
A positive number
The result can be positive, negative, or zero.
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
negative.
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.
A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)
you change the minus to a positive and change the 2nd positive number to a negative number..the answer can be either negative or positive depending on the sign of the greatest number(:
Because minus a negative number is equivalent to plus a positive number. So, in effect, you have a positive number plus a positive number and that is going to be positive.
Well, a positive number minus a greater positive number equals a negative number. But it's impossible for a negative number to be subtracted from any number.
if a positive number minus a negative number, the minus turns to a plus sign. so its positive Ex. 2- -4= 2+4=6
Negative. Example: (-1) - (+1) = -2
a negative minus a positive is like addition, you take the negative add the positive, then make that number a negative.Example-5 - 4add them5 + 4= 9make that number a negative= -9
A minus plus a minus is not necessarily positive. A minus multiplied by a minus is. The reason being that the minus of a minus is a positive. It's a double negative.