The variables a and b represent positive numbers. When you find the difference a - ( - b), do you expect the result to be less than or greater than a? What is a is negative and b is positive? Explain.

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Corbin House

3 June, 22:12

The variables a and b represent positive numbers. When you find the difference a - ( - b), do you expect the result to be less than or greater than a? What is a is negative and b is positive? Explain.

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Tripp Santana · Answer 1

You expect the result to be greater than a.

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For this example, use 3 for a and 3 for b 3 - ( - 3) = 6. If a was negative and b positive, than the problem would look like - 3 - 3, which would equal - 6.

Rayna Castaneda · Answer 2

Greater than a

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