SOLUTION: I need examples of when the sum of a positive number and several negative numbers will be positive.

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Question 205717: I need examples of when the sum of a positive number and several negative numbers will be positive.

Found 2 solutions by rfer, RAY100:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As long as the positive number is larger than the sum of the negative numbers, the answer is positive.
Example:
+6-2-3=+1

Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let P = positive number,,,and, N= sum of negative numbers
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Given,,P+N>0
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P>-N, that is,,Positive Number greater than sum of negative numbers
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Examples, P=5,,N=4=1+1+1+1, or 5-1-1-1-1>0
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or,,,,,P=5, N=3=1+1+1,,,,or 5-1-1-1>0
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or,,,,,,P=5, N=2=1+1,,,,,or 5-1-1 >0