There's no general rule. The result could be positive and it could also
be negative. It depends on how big both numbers are.
(neg 5) minus (neg 7) = pos 2
(neg 5) minus (neg 3) = neg 2
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.
The same as with positive ones. Make sure they have the same denominator and add or subtract their numerators.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Subtracting a negative is like adding a positive; the result will be positive.
yes
2 negatives make a positive
No, you add the positive to the negative.
positive is to add and negative is to subtract in math
If you mean when you subtract a negative from a positive what does it make? If so, you will get a positive answer. This is because the two negative symbols are basically multiplied, and if you multiply two negatives you get a positive, so a positive number minus a negative number becomes a positive number plus a positive number. 6 - (-5) = 11 2 - (-10) = 12 125 - (-15) = 140
If you subtract a negative from a positive, add both of their absolute values. If you subtract a positive from a negative, add both of their absolute values and multiply by negative one.
subtract the negative from the positive
If you subtract positive twenty-seven from negative sixty-nine, you would get negative forty-two. You simply subtract the 27 from the 69 but leave the negative sign.
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.
The same as with positive ones. Make sure they have the same denominator and add or subtract their numerators.
To subtract a negative number is equivalent to adding a positive number. Two negatives multiplied make a positive.
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It can be a negative or positive fraction, a negative or positive integer, or zero.