Provide an Appropriate Response

question 68

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-If a negative integer is subtracted from another negative integer, what can you say about the result, given that the two integers are not the same?

• A) The result will be a negative integer.
• B) The result will be a positive integer.
• C) The result could be either a positive or negative integer, but will not be equal to zero.
• D) The result could be either a positive or negative integer or zero.

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Definitions:

Pork-Barrel Politics

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