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Equals positive or negative. Because minus a positiveequals plus a negative.
(+15) - (+20) = (+15) + (-20)
If you want to lear the rules, use a plus symbol between the parts of the operation.
(+) + (+) = +
(-) + (-) = -
(+) + (-) = - or +
Generally speaking, if just one number have a negative sign, the result can be both positive or negative.
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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.
Why does a positive minus a positive equal a positive?
It is NOT necessarily a positive. It will be positive only if it is a larger number minus a smaller number.
What is positive 6 minus positive 4?
positive 6 minus positive 4 = (+6) - (+4)= +2
What is a poitive minus a negative?
A positive minus a negative is a positive.
What a negative minus a positive?
Positive
What is minus minus positive?
A minus by a minus by a positive gives 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 does a positive minus a positive equal a positive?
It is NOT necessarily a positive. It will be positive only if it is a larger number minus a smaller number.
What is positive five minus positive eleven?
positive 5 minus positive 11 = negative 6
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)"
What is positive 6 minus positive 4?
positive 6 minus positive 4 = (+6) - (+4)= +2
What is a poitive minus a negative?
A positive minus a negative is 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)"
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 a positive minus a positive?
It depends. (a) a positive minus a smaller positive is positive, (b) a positive minus a positive of the same size is zero, and (c) a positive minus a bigger positive is negative. For example, (a) 8 - 6 = 2 (b) 8 - 8 = 0 (c) 8 - 11 = -3
What is bigger a minus or a positive?
a positive
What a negative minus a positive?
Positive
