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Why is a negative number minus a positive number always 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!
How do you take away a positive number from a negative one?
For example, -7 - 5. you pretend that the minus in the 7 wasnt there so the answer would be 2
How do you minus a 0 from a negative number?
Any number (positive or negative) minus zero is just the original number. e.g. 3 - 0 = 3 -440 - 0 = -440 -2 - 0 = -2 What you are really saying here is take away nothing from a number.
What is the additive inverse of 5 number?
To find the additive inverse of ANY number, add a minus sign. (If the number already has a minus sign, take the minus sign away to get the additive inverse.)
Can you take away a negative number from positive number?
yes if u take a negative from a positve you will get a negative
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