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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is a counterexample for the conjecture, "the difference between two negative integers is always positive?" A. -7-2 = -9 B. 7-4 = 3 C. -5- (-2) = 3 D. -5 (-7) = 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is C. It is supposed to be -5-(-2)=-3 not 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And since -3 is negative, it is a counterexample

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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