Is 3,891 − –612 positive or negative?

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To solve \( 3,891 - (-612) \), we can first simplify the expression:

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number. Therefore, we can rewrite the expression as:

\[ 3,891 + 612 \]

Now, we perform the addition:

\[ 3,891 + 612 = 4,503 \]

Since \( 4,503 \) is a positive number, the result of \( 3,891 - (-612) \) is positive.