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A negative number times a positive number will be either positive or negative depending on the sign of the larger number.?
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∙ 13y ago
No, the rule for multiplication is much easier than that. If the two numbers have
the same sign, then their product is positive. If they have different signs, then
their product is negative.
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∙ 13y ago
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What doe a negative plus a positive equal?
It depends. It could equal either a negative number or a positive number, depending whether the negative number or the positive number is larger in absolute value. For example, -5 + 3 = -2, but -5 + 12 = +7.
What is a negative take away a negative it equals positive?
The result of subtracting a negative number minus a negative number can be positive, or negative, depending on which of the numbers is larger. It can even be zero.
When adding two negative numbers, the answer will always be a) Positiveb) Negativec) zeroD) Positive or Negative depending on which number has a larger absolute value?
answer is positive number [.-]+[-]=[+]
Is a negative plus a positive a negative?
If you add a negative and a positive the answer (pos or neg) is that of the highest number. For example -13+ 3= -10 and -3 + 13 = 10. In this situation a negative (-) plus a positive (+) can be either negative or positive depending on which number is greater. Example: -10 + 5 = -5 because -10 is larger than 5 (even though that seems contradictory) Example: -5 + 10 = 5 because 10 is larger than -5.
Is a positive or negative larger?
A positive
Are negative numbers bigger or positive?
Positive numbers are larger than negative ones.
What do you get when you add a positive and a negative?
It depends on the values. Adding a negative number to a positive is essentially just subtraction. For example, 4 + (-3) = 4 - 3 = 1. Adding a positive and a negative could yield either a positive or a negative number, depending on the values of the numbers being added.The sign of the answer will be the same as the sign of the larger number. If the numbers have the same absolute value, the answer will be zero.Examples5 + (-2) = 32 + (-5) = -35 + (-5) = 0
How does the sign of the product of the positive and a negative number compare withe the sign of the sum of a positive and a negative number?
The product of a positive and negative number is always negative The sum of a positive and negative number depends on which one is larger; subtract the two numbers and take the sign of the larger
What is the positive and negative sides of a battery?
The red cable is the positive and the black cable is the negative. The positive post is slightly larger.
Is a postivie plus a negative a negative?
When a positive number is added to a negative number, the sign of the sumis same as the sign of the larger of the two numbers (disregarding their signsfor purposes of the comparison). So the answer could be either positive ornegative, in different cases.
If your negative number is added to a positive number what should your answer be positive oe negative?
Depend on which is larger, that will determine whether your answer is positive or negative. For example -9 + 3 = -6. Polarity (so to speak) will be the larger value.
Why does a positive times a negative equal a negative?
because it multiplys the negative , making the negative larger
