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If a is a positive integer and b is a negative integer, which expression must be positive?

A. a-b
B. a+b
C. a•b
D. a/b

User Tsul
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If A is a positive integer and B is a negative integer, The expression that is positive: =====> Answer NONE OF THEM

A. a - b =====>

B. a + b =====> Zero (0)

C. a • b

D. a / b =====> A and B can take any values, Either Negative or Positive


Answer would be, NONE OF THE ABOVE




Hope that helps: : )

User Niraj Choubey
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So, let's solve all of them and see:

a - (-b) = a + b ⇒ can be either positive or negative, depending on the numbers

a + (-b) = a - b ⇒ can either be positive or negative, depending on the numbers

a * (-b) = a * (-b) ⇒ negative answer no matter what

a / (-b) = a / (-b) ⇒ negative answer no matter what


So the answer is:

"None of the above".


Hope it helped,


BioTeacher101


(If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments)

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