Question

when you subtract a negative integer from another, will your answer be greater than or less than the integer you started with? explain your reasoning and give an example

Answer 1

It depends if the negative number is bigger than the positive number your answer will be a negative number/answer for example -9 - 4 your answer would be -5 since the negative number is bigger it will be the other way around for a positive number if the positive number is bigger than the negative number your answer will be positive for example 5 - -2 = 3 or positive 3.