You know the saying two lefts don't make a right? Well, the opposite applies here. Two negatives indeed do make a positive.
Say I have two numbers, 10 and -5, and I want to subtract the positive one from the negative one.
10 - (-5) <-- two negatives in a row become a positive.
10 + 5 = 15
You can verify this yourself by using a number line. The difference is visually the distance between two numbers on a number line. The distance from 10 to -5 is indeed 15.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Yes.
A little awkwardly phrased, so I'll answer both ways. To subtract a negative from anything, add its positive. To subtract a positive from a negative, the equation is treated as though you are adding two postives, the result is negative.
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
That is correct. If you subtract a positive number from a negative number, your result is negative.
Yes.
A little awkwardly phrased, so I'll answer both ways. To subtract a negative from anything, add its positive. To subtract a positive from a negative, the equation is treated as though you are adding two postives, the result is negative.
Subtract and add the sign of the greater number.
It's the same as adding a positive number.
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
When you subtract a negative number from a positive number, it is equivalent to adding the two numbers together. Therefore, it is a gain.
You have to take the negative sign away from the negative number and add them.
you subtract the numbers then he higher number to start out with is the awnser. example: negative 3 - positive 7= 3-7=4 the higher number is 7 so i is positive. the final answer is positive 4
It's the same as adding a positive number.
it depends if the numbers are positive or negative. if its a positive minus a negative, or switched, it will be the sign of the greater number.