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How do you subtract a positive number by a negative number?
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.
How do you add or subtract fractions when negative?
The same as with positive ones. Make sure they have the same denominator and add or subtract their numerators.
Does a negative number minus a positive equal a negative?
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
What happens when you subtract a negative from a posotive?
Subtracting a negative is like adding a positive; the result will be positive.
When you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer do you get a positive integer?
yes
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