When you add a negative number to a positive number, the result depends on the relative sizes (absolute values) of the two numbers:

• If the positive number is larger: The result will be positive but smaller than the original positive number.
• If the negative number is larger: The result will be negative.
• If they are equal in size: The result will be zero.

Example:

• 7+(−3)=47+(-3)=47+(−3)=4 (positive because 7 is larger than 3)
• 4+(−6)=−24+(-6)=-24+(−6)=−2 (negative because 6 is larger than 4)
• 5+(−5)=05+(-5)=05+(−5)=0 (equal, so result is zero)

In short, adding a negative number to a positive number is like subtracting the absolute value of the negative from the positive.