Which of the following will have a negative result?
-8-(-10)
B 12-14
C 7-(-3)
B 12-14
To find which of the following expressions will have a negative result, we need to evaluate each expression separately and determine if the result is negative or positive.
Let's evaluate each expression step by step:
A) -8 - (-10)
To simplify this expression, we need to remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. So, we can rewrite the expression as:
-8 + 10
Now we can simply add the numbers:
-8 + 10 = 2
The result is positive (2), so this expression does not have a negative result.
B) 12 - 14
Subtracting two positive numbers will give us a negative result:
12 - 14 = -2
The result is negative (-2), so this expression does have a negative result.
C) 7 - (-3)
Again, we need to remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. So, we can rewrite the expression as:
7 + 3
Now we can simply add the numbers:
7 + 3 = 10
The result is positive (10), so this expression does not have a negative result.
Therefore, the expression B) 12 - 14 will have a negative result.
To determine which of the given expressions will have a negative result, we need to evaluate each expression.
For the expression -8-(-10):
To simplify this expression, we need to apply the rule of subtracting a negative number, which is equivalent to adding the positive number.
Therefore, -8-(-10) becomes -8 + 10 which is equal to 2.
Since the result is positive (2), this expression does not have a negative result.
For the expression 12-14:
When we subtract 14 from 12, we get -2.
Since the result is negative (-2), this expression has a negative result.
For the expression 7-(-3):
Similar to the first expression, we need to apply the rule of subtracting a negative number, which is equivalent to adding the positive number.
Therefore, 7-(-3) becomes 7 + 3 which is equal to 10.
Since the result is positive (10), this expression does not have a negative result.
Based on the evaluation, the expression that will have a negative result is B: 12-14.