Is \( -314,284--86,982 \) positive or negative? positive negative

To determine whether \( -314,284 - (-86,982) \) is positive or negative, we first simplify the expression. The expression can be rewritten as: \[ -314,284 + 86,982 \] Now, we perform the addition: 1. Calculate \( 86,982 - 314,284 \): - First, we find the difference: \( 314,284 - 86,982 = 227,302 \). - Since \( 314,284 \) is larger than \( 86,982 \), the result will be negative. Thus, we have: \[ -314,284 + 86,982 = -227,302 \] Since the result is negative, we conclude that: \[ -314,284 - (-86,982) \text{ is negative.} \] Therefore, the answer is **negative**.