it is always negative, and of larger value ( more negative than the starting negative)
negative.
Positive. A negative number added to a positive would reduce the original to a smaller positive, to zero, or to a negative depending on their relative values but subtracting a negative number from a positive number will always increase the value of the positive.
negative*negative=positive negative/positive=negative negative\negative=positve negative-positive=change the sign to a plus and then change the number after the sign and get your answer negative +positive=which ever numbr is bigger minus positive+positive=positive
yes you can. You can add and subtract ANY number, negative or positive, even if it is a decimal. For example 1 + 1 = 2 -1+-1 = -2 -1+1 = 0 A minus plus a minus is a minus. A minus plus a positive is a minus.
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.
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)
"Minus a negative number" is the same as "plus a positive number" so you have a positive plus a positive number - making a bigger positive number.
negative
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.
you change the minus to a positive and change the 2nd positive number to a negative number..the answer can be either negative or positive depending on the sign of the greatest number(:
negative read this : "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)"
negative.
Well, a positive number minus a greater positive number equals a negative number. But it's impossible for a negative number to be subtracted from any number.
The same as a positive one. If you are multiplying a positive number by a negative, the answer will be negative. If you are multiplying a negative number by a negative, the answer will be positive.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
A positive number