If the value of x-y is negative, and x and y are both positive, what can you conclude about the values of x and y?
I can conclude that x is of less value than y, because that is how it is possible for x-y to be negative when both x and y are positive integers. If x = 4 and y = 3, then x-y=1, which is not negative. However, if x = 3 and y = 4, then x-y = -1, which fits the criteria for the solution to this problem. Experiment with other numbers if you would like.
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If the value of x-y is negative, and x and y are both positive.
x and y are positive numbers. To get negative number while subtracting , the value of x should be less than the value of y.
For example, 5 - 9 = -4
x is 5 and y is 9 both are positive. 5 - 9 is -4 that is negative.
5 is less than 9
From this we can conclude that the value of x is less than the value of y.