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a negative times a positive is a negative so 2*-4=-8+10=2
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What does negative 1 plus positive 5 equal?
Positive 4
What does positive 4 plus negative 5 equal?
4 + (-5) = -1
Does a positive plus a negative equal a negative?
Not necessarily. 5 + (-6) = -1, a negative 5 + (-5) = 0 or 5 + (-4) = 1, a positive.
What is Negative 4 plus positive nine?
-4+9 = 5
Explain why positive 4 - negative 5 is the same as positive 4 plus positive 5?
Because the two negatives cancel each other out and become a plus
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