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What makes this conclusion false the difference of two positive numbers will always be positive

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Answer:7 - 3 = 4, 8 - 5 = 3, 9 - 8 = 1

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Conclusion: the difference of two positive numbers is always positive.

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The reason this is false is because the number you are subtracting with can be greater than the number your are subtracting from, resulting in a negative number. Or, if the order doesn't matter, the numbers can be the same. This results in a difference of 0, neither positive nor negative.

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