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What is the algorithm for adding negative numbers?
subtract the positive number
When you subtract a negative from a positive is that a gain or loss?
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
What is the answer you get when you subtract?
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.
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.
How does the sign of the product of the positive and a negative number compare withe the sign of the sum of a positive and a negative number?
The product of a positive and negative number is always negative The sum of a positive and negative number depends on which one is larger; subtract the two numbers and take the sign of the larger
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