Zero (0) has the unique distinction of being neither positive nor negative. You know, 0 would not satisfy Cancel the adjacent minus signs to turn the problem into addition:\r\n150 (79) = 150 + 79\r\nNow switch around the numbers (with their signs) to turn the problem back into subtraction:\r\n79 150 = 71\r\n\r\n","item_vector":null},"titleHighlight":null,"descriptionHighlights":null,"headers":null}]},"relatedArticlesStatus":"success"},"routeState":{"name":"Article3","path":"/article/academics-the-arts/math/algebra/basics-of-positive-and-negative-numbers-194290/","hash":"","query":{},"params":{"category1":"academics-the-arts","category2":"math","category3":"algebra","article":"basics-of-positive-and-negative-numbers-194290"},"fullPath":"/article/academics-the-arts/math/algebra/basics-of-positive-and-negative-numbers-194290/","meta":{"routeType":"article","breadcrumbInfo":{"suffix":"Articles","baseRoute":"/category/articles"},"prerenderWithAsyncData":true},"from":{"name":null,"path":"/","hash":"","query":{},"params":{},"fullPath":"/","meta":{}}},"dropsState":{"submitEmailResponse":false,"status":"initial"},"sfmcState":{"status":"initial"},"profileState":{"auth":{},"userOptions":{},"status":"success"}}, Applying the Distributive Property: Algebra Practice Questions, Converting Improper and Mixed Fractions: Algebra Practice Questions. Answer. Symbol: Meaning: Example in Symbols: Example in Words > Greater than More than Bigger than Larger than: 7 > 4: 7 is greater than 4 7 is more than 4 7 is bigger than 4