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Oh, dude, subtracting a negative number is like canceling out a double negative in grammar - it's a good thing! When you subtract a negative number, you're basically adding its positive counterpart. So, if you have -3 and you want to subtract it, just think of it as adding 3 instead. Easy peasy!
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When you subtract integers do you always move left on a number line?
No.If you subtract a positive number, you move to the left.If you subtract a negative number, you move to the right.
Why does a negative number minus a positive equals a negative?
take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.
Can you subtract two positive numbers and get a negative number?
Yes
How do you subtract a bigger number from a smaller one?
if you want to subtract a bigger number from a smaller one, first subtract smaller number from bigger one add negative sign in front of answer you got
What do you get when you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?
You will get a positive integer. If you subtract a negative number, you will be adding it. I think of it like 2 minuses equals a plus. :P
