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What is positive 3 minus negative 9?
3 minus -9 is 12.
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 negative 17 minus positive 3?
negative 20
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 is positive 3 minus negative 9?
3 minus -9 is 12.
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 negative twelve minus negative three?
-12 - (-3) Two negatives equal a positive. So, -12 + 3 = -9
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 is negative 15 minus 12?
-3. Subtracting a negative number yields the same result as adding a positive.
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.
When multiplying a negative number by positive number by a positive you get a?
A negative number e.g 3 times -4 = -12 Do the normal sum then add in the minus (when timing) :)
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 17 minus positive 3?
negative 20
What is negative 12 minus 3?
3 - (-12) = 3 + 12 = 15.
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
Why does 9 minus minus 3 equal 12?
If you subtract a negative number from another number, this is the same as adding a number. The two negative actions cancel each other out. & Whenever you are subtracting a negative from a positive (9 - -3) you can turn both negative signs into a positive so the new problem is 9+ +3 = 12 hope that helped
