Beta plus decay

In beta minus decay, beta minus radiation is emitted from the nucleus, and it has the equation:

^A_ZX\,\rightarrow\,\,^A_{Z-1}Y\,\,+\,\,^0_{+1}\beta\,\,+\,\,\nu_e

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^A_ZX \rightarrow ^A_{Z-1}Y + ^0_{+1}\beta + \nu_eWhat is the general equation for beta plus decay?
^A_ZX \rightarrow ^A_{Z-1}Y + ^0_{+1}\beta + \nu_e
(Proton converts to neutron, emitting a positron and an electron neutrino.)
^0_{+1}\betaWhat particle is emitted in beta plus decay as the beta radiation?
A positron (^0_{+1}\beta or ^0_{+1}e).
PositronWhat is a positron?
A positive electron.