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ProfessorWhen you subtract a negative number, it is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Therefore, positive 8 minus negative 3 is the same as positive 8 plus 3, which equals positive 11.
Oh, dude, it's like simple math, right? So, positive 8 minus negative 3 is just positive 11. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
When you subtract a negative from a positive, its like adding a positive. 8-(-3) is the same as 8+3. Always remember, subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.
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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 positive 6 minus negative 2?
Minus a negative means you can plus a positive so therefore the answer would be positive 8.
What is 5 minus negative 3?
The answer is 8. 5-(-3)(subtracting a negative is the same as 5+3(adding a positive).
What is positive 4 minus negative 4?
Positive 8.... is that right?
Positive three minus negative 8?
11.
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 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 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 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 positive 6 minus negative 2?
Minus a negative means you can plus a positive so therefore the answer would be positive 8.
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
What is 5 minus negative 3?
The answer is 8. 5-(-3)(subtracting a negative is the same as 5+3(adding a positive).
What is positive 1 minus negative 8?
The answer is negative 7 stupid.
What is positive 4 minus negative 4?
Positive 8.... is that right?
Positive three minus negative 8?
11.
What is 1 minus negative 7?
Positive 8.
What is positive seven minus negative one?
8 :)
