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Marissa substracted a negative number from a positive number. Her result was negative. Is that reasonable? Explain.

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Answer: It is not reasonable.

Step-by-step explanation: when subtracting a negative number from a positive number the answer is always going to be positive because two negatives make a plus. For example 3-(-5). The two negatives cancel each other out, so it’s 3+5=8

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