alleryThe minus sign is used for which two operations?
ASubtraction and negation
BAddition and division
CNegation and absolute value
DSubtraction and exponents
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Subtraction and negation
1. As y - z, the sign means subtraction with two operands.
2. As -x, it means negation with one operand.
3. It does not mean division, addition, absolute value or exponent.
_Source: Wikipedia, Negative number, Arithmetic involving negative numbers_
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