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take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.

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Does a negative number minus a positive number equal a positive or a negative?

A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)


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