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Do you add or subtract when you have two negatives?
two negatives makes a positive, meaning you add. i.e. 2 - -2 = 2+2 = 4
How do you know whether you should add or subtract the value of the two numbers?
By the signs: 2+2(Add) 2-2(Subtract) +=add -=subtract
How do you add and subtract negatives and positives?
Adding and subtracting negatives and positives -6+6=0 -6+-6=-12 -6+8=2 8+-7+14+-6=9 split them and do them by problem. Dividing fractions 24%-3=-8 if they are both negatives then its a positive then if there is a negative its a negative.
When you have 2 positives do you add or subtract?
When you have 2 positives you add them.
If you add a negative and a negative what do you get?
Adding negatives? You get a negative. But if you multiply/divide 2 negatives, that's a positive.
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