What is 6 plus negative 1?

Answer 1

6 + (-1)

positive and negative will equal negative.

so it's 6-1

that would equal 5.

positive and positive= positive

positive negative= negative

negative negative = positive

negative positive= negative

Answer 2

6 + - 1 = 5

Here is a little table to help with manipulating double signs.

• • = +
• • = -

• • = -
• • = +

NB If no sign is given then read it as (+).

So for the above sum

we could write + 6 + - 5 = +5