Question

whats a - - -

Answer 1

can you use it in a sentence

Answer 2

negative minus a negative

Answer 3

always a positive

Answer 4

explain

Answer 5

\[
(-a)-(-b)=-a+b=b-a
\]

Answer 6

It's not "always a positive" or "always a negative," it depends on whether a or b is greater than the other.

Answer 7

lol sorry i was thinking plus

Answer 8

ok two diffrent answers

Answer 9

-36-36=+36

Answer 10

nbous is right

Answer 11

-2 - (-4) = +2
-2 - (-1) = -1

see?

Answer 12

ugh?

Answer 13

-2 -(-4) = -2 + 4 = +2

-2 - (-1) = -2 + 1 = -1

Answer 14

so -11 - -7= - what

Answer 15

(-11)-(-7)=(-11)+7=7-11=(-4)

Answer 16

-11 + 7

which is bigger..11 or 7?

Answer 17

11

Answer 18

that means it's negative..then jsut subtract 11 - 7...11 - 7 is 4 then it should be negative so -4

Answer 19

hmm i think i made it confusing lol

Answer 20

i get realy confused on this stuff which is why i need to know the basics

Answer 21

so whenever im in school i mostly have the numbers right but the negative and positives wrong which sucks wingspan

Answer 22

okay...

positive + positive = positive
negative + negative = negative
positive - positive = depends on the sign of the bigger number
negative - negative = depends on the sign of the bigger number

Answer 23

no i thought you said negative plus negative is positive?

Answer 24

did i? i must be so high today...well that's the right one

Answer 25

haha

Answer 26

Don't try to remember rules for when it's positive and when it's negative. Just calculate it.
\[
a+b=a+b\\
(-a)+(-b)=-a-b\\
a-b=a-b\\
(-a)-(-b)=-a+b=b-a

\]

Answer 27

Think about it on a number line if it helps.

Answer 28

hmm

Answer 29

anyone else playing xbox live while typing?