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Formula for the difference between positive & negative numbers

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    Formula for the difference between positive & negative numbers

    I have two list of numbers in column A + B both of which contain both positive and negative numbers and i need to find the difference between them. If i show the desire results it might be easier.

    So A1 is 3 B1 -1 = 4
    A2 is -3 B2 2 = -5
    A3 is -3 B3 -2 = -1
    A4 is 3 B4 5 =-2

    Any help would be much appreciated.

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    Re: Formula for the difference between positive & negative numbers

    Here:

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    Re: Formula for the difference between positive & negative numbers

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    Re: Formula for the difference between positive & negative numbers

    Sorry ive gonna totally brain dead and put down the wrong example!
    Idiot!

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    Re: Formula for the difference between positive & negative numbers

    To get the difference you should expect absolute value on result. No negative value should be there unless you have some special issues. But to get the difference I use this:
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