Charlie said that +103 – +98 equals +5. Is Charlie's answer reasonable? A. Yes, because if you start with 103 pencils and you take away 98 pencils you will be left with 5 pencils. The answer should be +5. B. No, because 103 – 98 = 5. Because you are subtracting integers, the answer will be –5. C. No, because any time you subtract a positive integer from a positive integer you will always get a positive integer. The answer should be +5.
