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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
Does a negative number subtract a positive number equal a negative number?
Yes.
Do you add or subtract when you have a negative number and a positive?
Subtract and add the sign of the greater number.
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.
How do you subtract a positive and negative number?
You have to take the negative sign away from the negative number and add them.
Does a negative minus a number equal a positive?
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
When you subtract a negative by a negative what do you get?
depends if the first number is bigger than the second number than it is a negative
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 i subtract 110-150?
The answer to the problem is -40. When you subtract a larger number from a smaller number, the result is a negative number.
When you subtract a negative number from another negative number do you get a positive or a negative number?
always a negative number. just think about going backwards on a number line.
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.
When you subtract a negative from a positive is that a gain or loss?
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
What could you subtract from the number 10 to get an answer that is bigger than 10?
If you subtract a negative number from another number, you always get a bigger number. That is because minus a minus is a plus So you could subtract any negative number from 10 and answer is bigger than 10.
