document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365602>Question 365602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In algebra when adding a negative number, does it mean the same thing as subtracting a positive number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at the number line, start from the first number then move more negative by the value of the negative number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your statement works if it is a positive number and a negative number, but if they are both negative numbers, they add making the answer more negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that help?<BR>\n" );
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