Homework Help: math

Posted by colton on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 11:45pm.

if a greater integer is being subtracted from a lesser integer, is the answer positive or negative?

math - Anonymous, Friday, May 6, 2011 at 1:32am
Negative.

Examples:

6-8= -2

4-10= -6

7-12= -5

etc.

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