Depends on what you mean by combining; if you mean addition then the greater number would be the one you take for instance -8 plus 2 is -6. If you mean multiplication then it is always negative
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The absolute value is the distance form zero. It is always positive.
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
7+1=8 Eight, the sum of these two numbers, is a positive number. The only way these two specific numbers could combine to create a positive number would be if they were both negative, if seven was negative or if they were multiplied together and one was a negative number.
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive