You know the saying two lefts don't make a right? Well, the opposite applies here. Two negatives indeed do make a positive.
Say I have two numbers, 10 and -5, and I want to subtract the positive one from the negative one.
10 - (-5) <-- two negatives in a row become a positive.
10 + 5 = 15
You can verify this yourself by using a number line. The difference is visually the distance between two numbers on a number line. The distance from 10 to -5 is indeed 15.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Yes.
A little awkwardly phrased, so I'll answer both ways. To subtract a negative from anything, add its positive. To subtract a positive from a negative, the equation is treated as though you are adding two postives, the result is negative.
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Yes.
A little awkwardly phrased, so I'll answer both ways. To subtract a negative from anything, add its positive. To subtract a positive from a negative, the equation is treated as though you are adding two postives, the result is negative.
Subtract and add the sign of the greater number.
It's the same as adding a positive number.
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
You have to take the negative sign away from the negative number and add them.
It's the same as adding a positive number.
you subtract the numbers then he higher number to start out with is the awnser. example: negative 3 - positive 7= 3-7=4 the higher number is 7 so i is positive. the final answer is positive 4
it depends if the numbers are positive or negative. if its a positive minus a negative, or switched, it will be the sign of the greater number.