How Do You Subtract a Positive Number from a Negative Number?

How Do You Subtract a Positive Number from a Negative Number?

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Subtracting a positive from a negative? Just remember: subtracting a positive is the same as adding a negative. See how it works in this tutorial!

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  • subtract
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  • negative
  • negative number
  • subtract a positive
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Background Tutorials

  • Rational Numbers and the Number Line

      • What is the Number Line?What is the Number Line?

      What is the Number Line?

      A number line is a way we can visually represent numbers. This tutorial gives you a great introduction to the number line and shows you how to graph numbers on the number line in order to compare them. Check it out!

  • Absolute Value

      • What Does Absolute Value Mean?What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      In this tutorial you'll see how you can think of absolute value in a very intuitive way. Let us know if you have any questions about it!

  • Subtracting Integers

Further Exploration

  • Adding Integers

      • How Do You Add Two Negative Numbers?How Do You Add Two Negative Numbers?

      How Do You Add Two Negative Numbers?

      Adding two negative numbers together? Just add the absolute value of each number together, put a negative sign in front, and you have your answer! See how it's done in this tutorial.