leanettepadilla leanettepadilla
  • 16-07-2020
  • Mathematics
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Marissa subtracted a negative number from a positive number. Her result was negative. Is that reasonable

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 16-07-2020

Answer:

the result is a positive number not a negative number

Step-by-step explanation:

a - ( -b)

We know that subtracting a negative is like adding

a+b

This would result in a positive number

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fabm2021
fabm2021 fabm2021
  • 16-07-2020

Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because it is a double negative, the difference will become positive.

For instance, 6 - (-4) = 10

(The subtraction and negative signs will become positive instead).

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