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Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive". So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
What is positive five minus 2 plus three?
Positive five minus 2 plus three is equal to six.
How does a positive 100 minus a negative 30 equal a positive 130?
"Minus a negative" is the same thing as "plus."
Why does a positive number minus a negative number equal a positive 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.
Why is minus 7 times minus 7 plus 49?
two negatives always equal a positive
Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive". So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
Why is minus plus minus equal to a positive number?
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.
What is positive five minus 2 plus three?
Positive five minus 2 plus three is equal to six.
What is positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4?
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
How does a positive 100 minus a negative 30 equal a positive 130?
"Minus a negative" is the same thing as "plus."
Why does a positive number minus a negative number equal a positive 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.
The quotient of a negative integer and a positive integer is?
The quotient of a positive integer by a negative is always negative. Say this to yourself a couple times: "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
Why is minus 7 times minus 7 plus 49?
two negatives always equal a positive
What does a positive minus a negative equal to?
if a positive number minus a negative number, the minus turns to a plus sign. so its positive Ex. 2- -4= 2+4=6
What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
Why is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer a negative integer?
I honestly don't know :D but heres something to help you "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
A positive plus a positive equals?
A positive plus a positive will equal a positive. However a negative minus a negative will not equal a negative. It will equal a positive.
