Question

If you take a Positive Number and subtract a Negative number, will your answer be a positive or negative number?

Answer 1

It will be positive

Step-by-step explanation:

Say you have a problem like 5 - (-3) the subtraction sign and the negative sign will cancel each other out so in the end in this case it is 5+3 which equals 8.

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

if you take a positive number and subtract a negative number it can be both

Step-by-step explanation:

When subtracting a number from a positive number if you subtract more from that number then the number your taking stuff away from then its negative but if for instance you do this 5-4=1 you would get a positive number

so basically remeber these examples

5 - 4 = 1

2 - 3 = -1