If x is negative and y is positive, which is always positive?
Ax + y
Bx × y
Cx ÷ y
Dy − x
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. y − x
y − x = y + |x|, a sum of two positive amounts, while x × y and x ÷ y are negative.
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