When adding a negative to a positive, the answer is positive if the positive is greater, and negative if the negative is greater. In other words, subtract the smaller from the larger and take the sign of the larger.
Example: -7 + 9 = +2
Example: -9 + 7 = -2
The answer is -2.
-8 + x = -3 x = -3 + 8 x = 5
positive plus positive equals positive negative plus negative equals negative
The product is positive.
negative plus positive equals to zero
The answer is -2.
-8 + x = -3 x = -3 + 8 x = 5
a positive
positive plus positive equals positive negative plus negative equals negative
The product is positive.
negative plus positive equals to zero
Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.
No it equals negative. (-)+(+)=(-)
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No, it equals a positive. (+)+(+)=(+)
Negative 15 plus positive 20 equals 20 minus 15, which equals 5.
positive 4