Why does a negative and a negative make a positive? 515 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.69K July 4, 2021 0 Comments Example: 2 – (-3) = 5 I learned HOW to solve this type of equation in school…but not the WHY. In: Mathematics 5 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 4, 2021 0 Comments The same reason why adding a positive makes a positive. You are SUBTRACTING the NEGATIVE. Which means you are ADDING the POSITIVE. Hope that helps. It really helped me when I learned this stuff. You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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