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The sum will have the original sign of whichever number is larger, regardless of signs..
9 + -5 = 4
5 + -9 = -4
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Does a negative fraction plus a positive fraction equal a positive fraction?
only if the positive fraction is "larger" than the negative one.
What does positive two plus negative three equal?
Negative one, since +2+(-3)
What does a positive fraction plus a negative fraction equal?
The sum will take on the sign of whichever one is greater.
Why is negative one times negative one equal to one?
Because a negative plus a negative is a positive. ============================ The above statement is wrong. Let us look at this sentence. I don't want to be poor. Here two negative are there. Usually poor is considered as a negative quality. Now the positive meaning is " I want to be rich"
What does negative one plus negative four equal?
-5
What does positive 4 plus negative 4 equal?
0, of course! 4+-4=4-4. One negative plus one positive equals one negative.
Does a negative fraction plus a positive fraction equal a positive fraction?
only if the positive fraction is "larger" than the negative one.
What does positive two plus negative three equal?
Negative one, since +2+(-3)
Does a double negative number equal a positive number?
no it doesnt. two negative numbers equal a negative number. two postivie numbers equal a positive number. one negative and one positive number equal a negative number.
What does a positive fraction plus a negative fraction equal?
The sum will take on the sign of whichever one is greater.
What are the rules for adding numbers whose signs are different?
Positive plus positive is positive. Negative plus negative is negative. Positive plus negative is positive if the absolute value of the positive number is greater than the absolute value of the negative one. Positive plus negative is negative if the absolute value of the negative number is greater than the absolute value of the positive one.
Why is negative one times negative one equal to one?
Because a negative plus a negative is a positive. ============================ The above statement is wrong. Let us look at this sentence. I don't want to be poor. Here two negative are there. Usually poor is considered as a negative quality. Now the positive meaning is " I want to be rich"
What does negative one plus negative four equal?
-5
Why does two minuses equal a plus?
A negative number is the opposite of a positive number. If a positive number measures the money you have, then a negative number measures the money you owe. If you multiply two negative numbers together, you are getting the opposite of an opposite. One negative negates the other, leaving you with a positive.
What is -1 squared equal to and why?
it equals positive one. one squared is always one. if they're both negative, negative times negative is always positive.
What is negative three plus positive one?
-2
What is negative 6 plus 7?
Positive one.
