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What do you get when a negative number is subtracted from a positive number?
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The sign of the answer will always be a positive number because subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive (
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Does a positive number minus a negative number equal a positve 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.
What is a negtive number subtracted by a negative number equal?
negative number subtracted FROM a negative number will be negative
Is a positive number subtracted by positive number a negative number?
It depends on the numbers. 4-5= negative 1 5-4= 1 if the number you are taking away is greater than the number being taken from then the answer will be negative.
The difference between any two negative numbers is always negative?
That statement is false. For example, (-2) - (-3) = 1 which is a positive number created from two negative numbers when subtracted.
Does a positive number times a negative number equal a negative or a positive number?
A negative number. A positive number x a positive number = a positive number A negative number x a negative number = a positive number A positive number x a negative number = a negative Hope this helps :D
What negative number and positive number subtracted equal positive 7?
A negative number subtracted by a positive number will always end up negative.
What is a negative number subtracted by a positive?
its a negative number.
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
When a positive number is subtracted from zero what is the correct answer?
When a positive number is subtracted from zero the result is a negative number.
What does a negative number in parenthesis being subtracted by another number mean?
a positive answer
Does a positive number minus a negative number equal a positve 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.
Why do negative and negative become positive?
A negative and a negative can yield a positive result in some cases.SubtractionSubtracting a negative number is the same as adding its negative value, which is positive. So if the subtracted number is larger in value, the answer will be positive.(-4) - (-3) = (-4) + 3 = (-1) * the subtracted number was not large enough(-4) - (-8) = (-4) + 8 = 4 *the subtracted number was large enough to yield a positiveMultiplication and DivisionWhenever a negative number and a negative number are multiplied or divided, the negative signs "cancel out" and the result is positive.(-2) x (-3) = 6(-6) / (-3) = 2A multiplication or division involving one negative and one positive will, however, have a negative result.
Is a negative subtracted from a positive will it be a positive answer?
Yes. to subtract a negative is to add that number, so the number will be higher than the first number which is positive and can't go below zero.
marissa subtracted a negative number from a positive number. her result was negative. is that reasonable?
No. When you subtract negative numbers, they have the same effect as if you added a positive number. In this scenario as described, the only result would be a positive number.
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number a positive a negative number or a zero explain and give an example?
LOVE to HATE = Hate (Negative)LOVE to LOVE = Love (Positive)HATE to HATE = Hate (Negative)HATE to LOVE = Hate (Negative)HATE is a NEGATIVE numberLOVE is a POSITIVE number
What is a negtive number subtracted by a negative number equal?
negative number subtracted FROM a negative number will be negative
What is a negative subtracted by a negative?
Subtracting a negative number has the same effect as adding a positive number - think of it as moving right on a number line whereas, subtracting a positive number will move you left on a number line.
