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Yes, if x is a negative number.
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Does -x always represent a negative number why or why not?
No. If x, itself, is negative then -x is positive. Or x could be zero, in which case, -x is not negative, either.
What does a negative number multiplied by a negative number equal to?
A positive number. Positive Number x Positive Number = Positive Number Positive Number x Negative Number = Negative Number Negative Number x Negative Number = Positive Number
Is -(x) a negative number or positive number?
It is a positive reciprocal. x-a = 1/xa or equivalently, (1/x)a
X x x is always a positive number?
No. Not is x = 0 or if it an imaginary number.
What happends when you divide a negative number?
When you divide a negative number by a positive number or a positive number by a negative number, the division is done the same way as when both numbers are positive, and the quotient is negative. When dividing a negative number by a negative number, divide as usual, and the quotient is positive. + ÷ + = + + ÷ - = - - ÷ + = - - ÷ - = + + x + = + + x - = - - x + = - - x - = +
Explain why x does not necessarily represent a positive number?
x may not always represent a positive number because there are equations that make a variable a negative number
Does -x always represent a negative number why or why not?
No. If x, itself, is negative then -x is positive. Or x could be zero, in which case, -x is not negative, either.
What does a negative number multiplied by a negative number equal to?
A positive number. Positive Number x Positive Number = Positive Number Positive Number x Negative Number = Negative Number Negative Number x Negative Number = Positive Number
Does a positive number times a negative number equal a negative or a positive number?
A negative number. A positive number x a positive number = a positive number A negative number x a negative number = a positive number A positive number x a negative number = a negative Hope this helps :D
What are the rules fr multiplication and divisions of integers?
(positive number) x (positive number) = positive number (positive number)/(positive number) = positive number (positive number) x ( negative number) = negative number (positive number)/( negative number) = negative number (negative number) x (negative number) = positive number (negative number)/(negative number) = positive number
What does absolute value represent?
It represents the distance of that number from 0. |1| would be 1, as would |-1|, because that's how far it is from 0. In constant terms, It just makes it positive. In variable terms, it can get complicated, as |x| isn't x, because x could = a negative number. The best way to answer a |x| question is: = X if the value of X is a positive number, OR -X if the value of X is a negative number
When multiplying a negative number by a positive number is the result going to be negative or positive?
The result will always be negative. Positive X Positive = Positive Negative X Negative = Positive Positive X Negative = Negative
How do you define a positive real number?
Let 'x' be a positive real number. x|x≥0, xεR
Is -(x) a negative number or positive number?
It is a positive reciprocal. x-a = 1/xa or equivalently, (1/x)a
Does -3x have a positive or negative value?
It depends on what the value of x is. If x is a positive number, then it will be negative because a negative number multiplied by a positive number is negative. If x is a negative number, then it will be positive because the product of two negative numbers is always a positive number.
What does the number of protons represent?
positive charge in the atom
What does a positive number multiplied by a positive number equal?
A positive number multiplied by a positive number will give a positive answer:1 x 1 = 1In contrast, a negative number multiplied by a positive number gives a negative answer:-1 x 1 = -1Finally two negative numbers multiplied together give a positive answer:-1 x -1 = 1
