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How do you add one positive and one negative number and how do you know if the sum is positive or negative or zero example?
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∙ 12y ago
This is a fairly simple question. Say you had -12+16. You can simply find the difference between 16 and 12. Since the absolute of 16 is 16 and the absolute of -12 is 12, and 16 is bigger than 12, you can just subtract. -12+16=4 because 16-12=4. =] Good luck! XD
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How do you know if the quotient -232 divided by 11 is negative or positive?
-243
How do you know when the sum of a positive integer will be negative?
The sum of two positive numbers is positive. The sum of two negative numbers is negative. The sum of a positive and negative number will depend on which number has a greater absolute value. 5 + (-4) = 1 5 + (-9) = -4
What is the answer to a positive number mines a negative number if the number on the left side is positive and its bigger?
I don't know but I think it is always 0 or under
What is a negative plus a negative minus a positive?
0, Because you don't know how negative or how positive! 0, Because you don't know how negative or how positive!
How do you know if its a negative or a positive number?
negative numbers are numbers less than zero. negative numbers have a negative sign in front of them EX: -9 negative nine positive numbers are anything more than zero. EX: 9 positive nine
How do you know if the quotient -232 divided by 11 is negative or positive?
-243
Does a positive plus a negtitve equal positive?
I think you're mixed up with the multiplication rules. But I know a much easier trick for multiplication rule. You count the number of negatives there are in the operation. If the number of negatives is an even number than the answer is positive. If there is an odd amount then the answer is negative. his only works for multiplication and division. You won't know if the answer os a positive plus a negative is until you determine the numbers. For example: 4+(-2)=2 but 2+(-4)=-2 If the positive number is bigger than the negative number (not counting the negative sign) than yes, the answer is positive. If the negative is bigger than your answer is negative. That'll be...1 trust point now.
What is the quotient of positive and negative integers?
The quotient is what you get when you divide two numbers. If both numbers are positive, the quotient will be positive. If both numbers are negative, the quotient will be positive. If one number is positive and one number is negative, their quotient will be negative.
How can you know if a negative number is a rational number or not?
If its positive version is rational then it is rational and if not, it is not.
What is greater when one number is positive and one number is negative?
you would know because it is the postive that is the highest number. not the negative
How do you know when the sum of a positive integer will be negative?
The sum of two positive numbers is positive. The sum of two negative numbers is negative. The sum of a positive and negative number will depend on which number has a greater absolute value. 5 + (-4) = 1 5 + (-9) = -4
How do you know the opposites and absolute values of integers?
opposites: if it is a negative, make it a positive. if it is a positive, make it a negative absolute value: take the number without any sign. if it is negative, make it positive. if it is positive, keep it as a positive,
What does a positive number multiplied by a negative number equal?
A negative times a positive equals a negative. For example 2 x -16=-32 A negative times a negative equals a positive For example -2 x -16=32 A positive times a positive equals a positive For example 2 x 16=32 Remember that this rule only applies to multiplication and it doesn't matter if the smaller number has the negative sign or the bigger number has the negative sign; It will still be a negative. Also remember that it doesn't matter whether its a negative times a positive or a positive times a negative ; It remains a negative regardless of the order of the signs. Lastly remember that a negative times a negative will always be a positive and a positive times a positive will always be a positive. For example -2 x 105=-210 105 x -2=-210 2 x -105=-210 -105 x 2=-210 105 x 2 =210 -105 x -2 =210 So this means that a negative times a positive will always equal a negative, a negative times a negative will always equal a positive, and a positive times a positive will always equal a positive. Now if you were dealing with more than two numbers with both negative and positive signs, the easiest way to know whether the answer will come up as a negative or positive is to imagine two negative signs merging into a positive sign and any remaining negative sign that does have another negative sign to pair with remains a negative;You can only combine negative signs in pairs(for example -2 x -2 x -2=4 x -2=-8).Now if you have a situation where you were able to pair up all of the negative signs into positives signs and have no negative signs left over, then the answer will be a positive (for example -2 x -2 x -2 x -2 x 2=16 x 2=32).
What is the answer to a positive number mines a negative number if the number on the left side is positive and its bigger?
I don't know but I think it is always 0 or under
What is a negative plus a negative minus a positive?
0, Because you don't know how negative or how positive! 0, Because you don't know how negative or how positive!
How do you know if a number will be positive or negative when adding?
Numbers are positive unless they have a minus sign (-) in front of them, in which case they are negative. As for the sum of positive and negative numbers, just add them up and find out. Add the positive, subtract the negative. It's very logical.
Why is 0 on the number line?
So the positive and negative numbers know where to start.
