Keep getting negative sign after answer

Hello all,

I am trying to get this program to work but all I keep getting is negative signs after the correct answers. Can someone please help me figure this out?

I am trying to just get the correct answers without the negative signs.

Thank you in advance

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

const double TaxRate= .14;
const double MyBond= .25;
const double ParentBond= .50;

int main()

{
    //declaration section
    double Gross, PSB, MSB, RemainingBalance, PayRate, NetIncome, FinalTotal, CExpense, SExpense, TaxWithheld, HoursWork, Week= 5;
    cout<<fixed<<showpoint;
    cout.precision(2);
    
    //input section
    cout<<"Please enter your pay rate"<<endl;
    cin>>PayRate;
    cout<<"Please enter the number of hours you worked each week"<<endl;
    cin>>HoursWork;
    
    //computation section
    Gross= Week*HoursWork*PayRate;
    TaxWithheld= Gross*TaxRate;
    NetIncome= TaxWithheld-Gross;
    CExpense= NetIncome*.10;
    SExpense= NetIncome*.01;
    RemainingBalance= CExpense+SExpense-NetIncome;
    MSB=RemainingBalance*MyBond;
    PSB=MSB*ParentBond;
    FinalTotal= MSB-RemainingBalance;
    
    //output section
    cout<<"After working 5 weeks, you have Grossed: "<<Gross<<endl;
    cout<<"Taxes Withheld: "<<TaxWithheld<<endl;
    cout<<"Net Income: "<<NetIncome<<endl;
    cout<<"Clothing Expense: "<<CExpense<<endl;
    cout<<"Supplies Expense: "<<SExpense<<endl;
    cout<<"Remaining Balance after Taxes&Expenses: "<<RemainingBalance<<endl;
    cout<<"My Savings Bonds Contribution: "<<MSB<<endl;
    cout<<"Parents Savings Bonds Contribution: "<<PSB<<endl;
    cout<<"Final Total after Taxes, Expenses and Savings: "<<FinalTotal<<endl;
    
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;
}

You need to read more carefully:

Code:

NetIncome= TaxWithheld-Gross;

Thanks, but it looks the same to me. Can you please tell me the difference? Sorry, if I'm not understanding.

Of course it looks the same, since I copied and pasted it directly from your code. You're supposed to read it and realize how error-ful it is.

Code:

NetIncome=Gross-TaxWithheld;

?

You're obviously not an engineer. Instead of wasting your time trying to find the underlying cause of the problem, why don't you just multiply your final answer by -1?


Please don't take anything I saw seriously. I just like to give engineers a hard time.

Originally Posted by uptown11

Code:

NetIncome=Gross-TaxWithheld;

?

That is the version that corresponds with reality, yes.

i figured it out...thanks again