Question

Subtracting a positive number gives the same result as adding the number which is its opposite. Is the opposite positive or negative?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite. So, subtracting a positive number is like adding a negative; you move to the left on the number line. Subtracting a negative number is like adding a positive; you move to the right on the number line.