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.
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.
The problem 20 minus negative 24 equals 44 because two negatives become a positive.
Its like reversing the procedure of minus. For example, in -(-1) , you are actually inverting the minus sign with the minus sign outside the bracket to become a positive 1. So in general, -(-x) is equal to x. well every time you see negative x negative gives you a positive. and a negative time a positive makes it negative. here are some examples: (-) (-)= (+), (-) (+)= (-)
Q) -3-(+7)=-3-7 =-10
Always 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.
yes
no it equals a positive
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
"Minus a negative" is the same thing as "plus."
positive four
positive 4
negative.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.