Is 8 − –5 positive or negative?

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To determine if \( 8 - (-5) \) is positive or negative, we first simplify the expression.

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the positive version of that number:

\[ 8 - (-5) = 8 + 5 = 13 \]

Since \( 13 \) is greater than zero, it is positive.

Thus, \( 8 - (-5) \) is positive.