Explain when the difference of two negative numbers is negative and when it is positive

A negative plus a negative is equal to a positive

A positive plus a positive is equal to a negative

A positive plus a negative is equal to negative

Step-by-step explanation:

(-) + (-) = (+)

(+) + (+) = (-)

(+) + (-) = (-)

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