AdeelD553880 AdeelD553880
  • 03-11-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

Positive numbers are not closed under subtraction. Give an example below.

Positive numbers are not closed under subtraction Give an example below class=

Respuesta :

VitaliaL94372 VitaliaL94372
  • 03-11-2022

A set S is said to be closed under subtraction if:

[tex]\forall a,b\in S,\text{ a-b}\in S\text{ and b-a}\in S[/tex]

Since the set given is that of positive numbers, we pick two different positive numbers, say 6 and 9.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \\ 9-6=3\in S \\ 6-9=-3\notin S \end{gathered}[/tex]

Since -3 is not a positive number, we can then conclude that the set of positive numbers are

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Maria wrote the equation log(x/2)+log(20/x2) What is the solution to Maria’s equation?
What is the value of y?
Jazz was partially a product of what social movement?
Please help I will mark brainliest
What are the Archeabacteria's Characteristics
How did the Industrial Revolution affect business A. Social Harmony among classes was promoted B. Production and shipping costs were high C. Business people b
Solve the compound inequality. 7x>-35 and -5x>-50
What would be the steps taken to solve (x+3)^2-1=35
Brody smelled a wonderful scent coming from the kitchen where his dad was baking a cake for Mother's Day. What allowed Brody's brain to register the smell? the
The country of robinya has a tax system identical to that of the united states. suppose someone in robinya bought a parcel of land for 10,000 deera (the local c