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Minus a negative means you can plus a positive so therefore the answer would be positive 8.
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What is negative 6 - positive 6?
0
What is a positive minus a positive?
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
What is a negative minus a negative?
A negative minus a negative turns the latter into a plus positive,for example -6 minus -3 would be :-6 ++ 3 = -3A minus negative always turns into a plus positive...To get more Specific:Suppose x and y are two POSITIVE numbers so that -x and -y are negative. Then a negative minus a negative = (-x) - (-y) = -x +yIf x > y the answer is negativeIf x = y the answer is zeroIf x < y the answer is positive
What does a minus take a minus equal?
A minus minus a minus will give a positive result. It will depend on the actual values. It will cause a positive movement, but still could result in a negative number. Consider these two examples. In both cases there is a positive movement but only the second results in an actual positive number:-6 - -2 = -4-2 - -6 = 4
What is 6 divided by negative 2?
3
What is negitive 4 minus positive 2?
Negative 4 minus positive 2 is equal to negative 6.
What is a positive integer times a negative integer?
negative read this : "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
What is negative 4 minus positive 2?
-6
What does a positive minus a negative equal to?
if a positive number minus a negative number, the minus turns to a plus sign. so its positive Ex. 2- -4= 2+4=6
What is negative 6 - positive 6?
0
What is a positive minus a positive?
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
Is negative 2 positive 4 a solution to y equals negative 2x minus positive 6?
No. If x = -2, then y = -(2x) -(+6) = -2*(-2) - 6 = +4 - 6 = -2
What is positive 10 minus negative 6?
It is: 10--6 = 16 because --6 is +6
What is positive five minus positive eleven?
positive 5 minus positive 11 = negative 6
What is positive 7 minus negative 6 equal?
Seven minus -6 is 13.
What would a positive 2 minus a negative 4 equal?
Six because 2 --4 = 6
What is negative two minus positive four?
-6
