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What is positive 2 subtract negative 8?
-6
What do you do when you subtract a negative number?
6 - (-2) when changing the first sign ( which is the mechanistic form here ) you need to change the second sign. The subtraction sign changes to positive and the negative sign also changes to positive. so... 6 - (-2) becomes 6 + 2 = 8
What is positive 3 subtract negative 2?
1
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
What is -8 subtract -6?
-2
What number do you subtract from 2 you get 8?
Negative 6 (-6)
What is positive six subtract negative 2?
6 - -2 = 8
What is negative 2 subtract positive 4?
-2
What is positive 2 subtract negative 8?
-6
What is the inverse operation of add negative 6?
subtract negative 6 or +6
What happens when you subtract two positives numbers?
It depends. It can wind up being a positive or negative number. For instance: 8-2=6 but 2-8=-6 (negative 6)
How to subtract negative and positive numbers?
6
What is a symbol that indicates whether a number is positive or negative?
+ 6 means positive 6. -6 means negative 6. -5- (-6) means start with -5 and subtract (-6) . You subtract a negative number like you pay off a debt, so -(-6) means +6.
What does negative 7 subtract negative 2 equal?
5
How do you subtract a negative and a negative?
Add the second negative to the first negative, so -1 - -2 = 1
What do you do when you subtract a negative number?
6 - (-2) when changing the first sign ( which is the mechanistic form here ) you need to change the second sign. The subtraction sign changes to positive and the negative sign also changes to positive. so... 6 - (-2) becomes 6 + 2 = 8
How do you do positive an negative number?
To turn a negative number into a positive number...you can either multiply/times two negative numbers (eg -2 x -2 = 4) together or subtract a negative number (eg 3-(-3) = 3+3=6)
