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Because "minus a negative" is tha same as "plus a positive".
So, a positive minus a negative is a positive plus a positive which is a positive.
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What is positive minus negative equal to?
it equals a positive.
What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
How does a positive 100 minus a negative 30 equal a positive 130?
"Minus a negative" is the same thing as "plus."
What is negitive 4 minus positive 2?
Negative 4 minus positive 2 is equal to negative 6.
What does negative seven minus negative eleven equal?
positive four
Does a positive minus a negative equal a positive or negative?
Always positive.
What is positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4?
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
Does negative minus negative equal positive?
yes
What is positive minus negative equal to?
it equals a positive.
Does a negative minus a negative equal a negative?
no it equals a positive
What does a negative number minus a positive number equal?
A negative number minus a positive number will always be a negative number.
What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
How does a positive 100 minus a negative 30 equal a positive 130?
"Minus a negative" is the same thing as "plus."
What is negitive 4 minus positive 2?
Negative 4 minus positive 2 is equal to negative 6.
What does negative seven minus negative eleven equal?
positive four
What does positive 2 minus negative two equal?
positive 4
Does a negative number minus a negative number equal a positive or negative number?
negative.
