Question

1. Which of the following will have a negative result? (1 point)

a) –8 – ( –10 )
b) 12 – 14
c)7 – ( –3 )
2. Select the word that best completes the statement. The difference of two positive integers is _____ negative. (1 point)
a) always
b)sometimes
c)never
3. Find the difference. –24 – 5 = ? (1 point)
a) –29
b)29
c)–19
d)19
4. Find the difference.
–14 – ( –16 ) = ? (1 point)
a)30
b)–30
c)2
d)–2

Answer 1

1) is B 12-14 because 14 is bigger than 12 and your missing 2 extra to keep it positive

2) C never because there is nothing to make it a negative ever

3) is A -29 a negative minus a positive is negative

4) is D 2 because a negative minus a negative is a positive

I hope this helped :)