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Positive 8 minus 5, also written as (8 - 5) is equal to three.
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∙ 6y ago5 - 8 = -3
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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 positive eight minus positive three?
8-(+3) = 5
What is positive 8 minus positive 8?
8-(+8)= 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 positive minus a minus?
Positive: e.g., +8 - (-4) = +12
What is positive five minus positive eleven?
positive 5 minus positive 11 = negative 6
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 positive 8 minus positive 17?
-9
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 positive 6 minus negative 2?
Minus a negative means you can plus a positive so therefore the answer would be positive 8.
What Is minus 4 take minus 5 add minus 8?
(-4)-(-5)+(-8) =-4+5-8 = -7
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.
