Question
Is 2 − –19 positive or negative?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To evaluate \( 2 - (-19) \), you need to remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Therefore:
\[
2 - (-19) = 2 + 19 = 21
\]
Since 21 is positive, the answer is that \( 2 - (-19) \) is positive.
\[
2 - (-19) = 2 + 19 = 21
\]
Since 21 is positive, the answer is that \( 2 - (-19) \) is positive.