Evan said that the difference between two negative numbers must be negative. Was he right?

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Jazmyn Stone

9 February, 03:35

Evan said that the difference between two negative numbers must be negative. Was he right?

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Raul Serrano · Answer 1

No

lets say a and b are positive numbers

that means - a and - b are negative

if you make the difference between these to it'd be

-a - (-b) which means - a+b, and if b>a then the difference is positive