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Uh, your question doesn't really make any sense....
A negative plus a positive can equal...a negative or a positive. Here is an example:
-9 + 5 = -4 or -5 + 7 = 2
So they can be both.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere's no general rule that tells you what the sign of the sum will be every time.
It can be either positive or negative, depending on which one has the greater
magnitude.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on what the numbers are. Like if it's 8 plus -4. It'd be just like 8 - 4.
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∙ 13y agoThe sum has the same sign as whichever number is bigger (without their signs).
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Does a negative plus a positive equal a positive?
No it equals negative. (-)+(+)=(-)
What is 6 plus negative 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
Is a positive plus a positive equal a negative?
No, it equals a positive. (+)+(+)=(+)
What does positive 4 plus negative 7 equal?
The answer is negative 3.
What does a positive number plus a negative number equal?
A negative number.
Does a negative plus a positive equal a positive?
No it equals negative. (-)+(+)=(-)
A positive plus a positive equals?
A positive plus a positive will equal a positive. However a negative minus a negative will not equal a negative. It will equal a positive.
Positive plus negative is equal to?
Negative answer if the negative number is bigger. Positive answer if the positive number is bigger.
Why does a positive minus a negative equal a positive?
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.
What is 6 plus negative 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
What is positive 1 plus negative 10 equal?
1 plus negative 10 is equal to -9.
What is blood type A positive plus A negative equal?
A positive
Is a positive plus a positive equal a negative?
No, it equals a positive. (+)+(+)=(+)
What does positive 4 plus negative 7 equal?
The answer is negative 3.
What does a positive number plus a negative number equal?
A negative number.
What does positive 2 plus negative 4 equal?
negative 2
What does positive 396 plus negative 400 equal to?
negative 4
