For example, -7 - 5. you pretend that the minus in the 7 wasnt there so the answer would be 2
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yes if u take a negative from a positve you will get a negative
Because if the number is already negative and you take away more it will be even farther away from being positive. I hope that makes sense!
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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
It's saying subtract a negative number, so take away from something that negative is adding something positive. Think about it like this, If you have a number 5, and someone says to you take away from 5 negative 2, you'd have 7. If what you subtract from something is negative, you gain. I know it may not make sense, but think about it for a bit and I'm sure you'll get it, if not, just remember to do it when you're doing your work.