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Why do negative and negative become positive?
A negative and a negative can yield a positive result in some cases.SubtractionSubtracting a negative number is the same as adding its negative value, which is positive. So if the subtracted number is larger in value, the answer will be positive.(-4) - (-3) = (-4) + 3 = (-1) * the subtracted number was not large enough(-4) - (-8) = (-4) + 8 = 4 *the subtracted number was large enough to yield a positiveMultiplication and DivisionWhenever a negative number and a negative number are multiplied or divided, the negative signs "cancel out" and the result is positive.(-2) x (-3) = 6(-6) / (-3) = 2A multiplication or division involving one negative and one positive will, however, have a negative result.
What is negative 4 subtracted by 2?
2
Negative integer is subtracted from a negative integer?
Subtracting a negative is like adding a positive.
What is negative three fourths plus negative three fourths?
negative one and a half
0 Subtracted by negative 10?
-10
