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It depends. (a) a positive minus a smaller positive is positive, (b) a positive minus a positive of the same size is zero, and (c) a positive minus a bigger positive is negative. For example, (a) 8 - 6 = 2 (b) 8 - 8 = 0 (c) 8 - 11 = -3

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NEGATIVE+POSITIVE = POSITIVE

NEGATIVE- POSITIVE=NEGATIVE

NEGATIVE x NEGATIVE =NEGATIVE

NEGATIE / POSITIVE = NEGATIVE

POSITIVE+NEGATIVE = POSITIVE

POSITIVE - NEGATIVE = NEGATIVE

POSITIVE x NEGATIVE =NEGATIVE

POSITIVE / NEGATIVE = NEGATIVE

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A Positive minus a Positive is equal to a Negative if one positive is bigger than the other ex.. 6-20 = -14 BUT a positive minus a smaller Positive equals to a Positive ex...13-5 = 8

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