Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers Adding A Negative Number Now let's see what adding and subtracting negative numbers looks like: We can add weights (we are adding negative values) the basket gets pulled downwards (negative) Example: 6 + (−3) = 3 is really saying "Positive 6 plus Negative 3 equals Positive 3" We could write it as (+6) + (−3) = (+3)