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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 number minus a negative number equal a positive number?
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.
What does 20 minus negative 24 equal?
The problem 20 minus negative 24 equals 44 because two negatives become a positive.
Why negative into negative equals 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: (-) (-)= (+), (-) (+)= (-)
What is negative three minus positive seven equal?
Q) -3-(+7)=-3-7 =-10
Does a positive minus a negative equal a positive or negative?
Always 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.
Does negative minus negative equal positive?
yes
Does a negative minus a negative equal a negative?
no it equals a positive
What is positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4?
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
What does a negative number minus a positive number equal?
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
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.
How does a positive 100 minus a negative 30 equal a positive 130?
"Minus a negative" is the same thing as "plus."
What does negative seven minus negative eleven equal?
positive four
What does positive 2 minus negative two equal?
positive 4
Does a negative number minus a negative number equal a positive or negative number?
negative.
Does a negative number minus a positive equal a negative?
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
