SOLUTION: sorry, I really have no ideal where to start. I have not taken algebra in 30 years. I have started an on-line course and the books are so confusing ? The first question is L

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Question 81837: sorry, I really have no ideal where to start. I have not taken algebra in 30 years. I have started an on-line course and the books are so confusing ?
The first question is
List the conditions when the sum of a postive number and several negative numbers will be postive ?
Help,
and thank you !!!!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
List the conditions when the sum of a postive number and several negative numbers will be postive ?
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Add all the positive terms.
Add all the negative terms separately.
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If the sum of the positive terms is greater than the sum of the negative
terms the overall sum will be positive.
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Cheers,
Stan H.