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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the corresponding positive number:
6 - (-3) = 6 + 3
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the corresponding positive number:
6 - (-3) = 6 + 3
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the corresponding positive number:
6 - (-3) = 6 + 3
Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the corresponding positive number:
6 - (-3) = 6 + 3
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What is positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4?
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
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 negative 17 minus positive 3?
negative 20
What is positive 3 minus negative 9?
3 minus -9 is 12.
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 is positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4?
Positive 3 plus negative 5 minus negative 2 minus positive 4 is equal to -4.
What does 8 minus negative 3 equal?
8 minus negative three or 8--3 equal positive 11. The double negative converts the minus sign into a plus sign and the negative into a positive.
What does positive 3 minus negative 2 equal negative five?
zero.
What is positive 3 minus negative 6 equal in math?
3 minus -6 is 9.
What does positive 3 minus negative 2 equal?
-3 - (-2) = -3 + (+2) = -3 + 2 = -1
Does twelve divided by minus four equal three?
No, 12/-4 = -3 A negative times negative is positive, so positive divided by negative is a negative.
What does a Minus plus a plus equal?
Negative plus a negative is a negative. Ex. -1+-1=-2 Negative times a negative is a positive. -2*-2=4 But a negative [minus] plus a positive [plus] can be minus, zero or plus: For example, -3 + 2 = -1 -3 + 3 = 0 -3 + 4 = +1
What does a negative subtract a negative equal?
The result can be either positive or negative, depending on the sizes of those original two negative numbers. (-8) minus (-10) = positive 2 (-8) minus (-5) = negative 3
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 negative three minus positive seven equal?
Q) -3-(+7)=-3-7 =-10
What is negative twelve minus negative three?
-12 - (-3) Two negatives equal a positive. So, -12 + 3 = -9
Does a minus number minus another minus equal a positive?
Not necessarily; it can be negative, zero, or positive. (-5) - (-3) = -5 + 3 = -2 (-5) - (-5) = -5 + 5 = 0 (-5) - (-8) = -5 + 8 = +3
