Is it possible to subtract a loss from a positive number and result in a negative number?

Can someone explain the elimination method to me for this problem?

Lv beethoven software supplies customized software to a managed healthcare system. lv beethoven software's costs for the software is $1,723,000. lv beethoven software sells the software to the healthcare system for $3,816,981.10. overhead expenses are estimated at 47% of the selling price. what is lv beethoven software's net profit to the nearest dollar?

Lizette is training for a marathon. at 7: 00 she left her house and ran until 8: 30, then she walked until 11: 30. she covered a total distance of 18 miles. her running speed was six miles per hour faster than her walking speed. find her running and walking speeds in miles per hour.