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Suppose Y is a positive integer if x- (-y) = z, will z be greater tham or less than x ?

Suppose Y is a positive integer if x- (-y) = z, will z be greater tham or less than-example-1

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we have

x- (-y) = z

so

remove parenthesis

x+y=z

z is greater that x

because

subtracting -y is the same that adding its additive inverse y

answer is the second option

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