Question

a negative and a positive= a negative or a positive?

Answer 1

If a negative number and a positive number are added the result could be negative or positive depending on the relative magnitude of the two numbers:

-14 + 12 = -2
14 - 12 =2

Answer 2

If a negative number and a positive number are multiplied the result is always negative:
-14 * 12 = -168