Question

Subtracting two positive/negative integers with same sign or opposite sign is same as:

• A. Subtracting one positive and one negative integer
• B. Adding two positive integers
• C. Adding two negative integers
• D. Adding one positive and one negative integer

Answer 1

The correct option is D Adding one positive and one negative integer

Subtracting two positive integer involves in one positive and one negative number.

Let x and y be two numbers which are positive.

Subtracting one from other $x-y$ it can also written as $x+(-y)$,This is also known as adding one positive to a negative integer.