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Why does a positive minus a positive equal a positive?
It is NOT necessarily a positive. It will be positive only if it is a larger number minus a smaller number.
What is a positive minus a negative number?
"Minus a negative number" is the same as "plus a positive number" so you have a positive plus a positive number - making a bigger positive number.
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 is zero minus a positive number?
a negative number
What is a negative number minus a positive?
negative
What is net income assets minus liabilities or revenues minus expenses?
Net Income is revenue minus expenses. Assets minus liabilities is Net Worth.
How do you find net profit?
Total revenues and gains minus total expenses and losses.
Why does a positive minus a positive equal a positive?
It is NOT necessarily a positive. It will be positive only if it is a larger number minus a smaller number.
What is net income?
Net income is your revenues minus your expenses. For example, if a store had $100,000 in sales, but their expenses for rent, employees, supplies, etc is $60,000 then they had a net income of $40,000.
What is a positive minus a negative number?
"Minus a negative number" is the same as "plus a positive number" so you have a positive plus a positive number - making a bigger positive number.
What does a negative number minus a positive number equal?
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
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.
Why is minus plus minus equal to a positive number?
A minus plus a minus is not necessarily positive. A minus multiplied by a minus is. The reason being that the minus of a minus is a positive. It's a double negative.
What does a positive number minus a positive numbe equal?
you change the minus to a positive and change the 2nd positive number to a negative number..the answer can be either negative or positive depending on the sign of the greatest number(:
Does a negative number minus a positive number equal a positive or a negative?
A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)
What is the results of a positive number minus a negative number?
A positive number
What does a positive minus a negative equal to?
if a positive number minus a negative number, the minus turns to a plus sign. so its positive Ex. 2- -4= 2+4=6
