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How do you find the product of two numbers when one is positive and one is negative?
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∙ 11y ago
A product is the answer when you multiply numbers or terms together. The product of two positive numbers is positive. ie. 2x2=4.
The product of two negative numbers is positive. ie -(2)x(-2)=4
The product of a negative number and positive number is a negative number. ie. (-2)x 2=-4
In general, multiply the numbers as you normally would, and if the signs are different. the product is negative. If the signs are all the same, the product is positive. Remember that if a negative number is outside brackets, the question might be approached a bit differently.
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How do you find the product of two numbers when both positive?
Find the product of their absolute values (without regard for their signs) and then label the product positive. The process is exactly the same if both numbers are negative.
How do you find the product of two numbers when one is positive and one is nagative?
Multiply them. The answer will be negative.
How do you find the product of two numbers when one is posivite and one is negative?
The product is negative. An odd number of negatives means the answer will be negative. An even number of negatives means the answer will be positive.
Where can you find positive and negative numbers in your house?
Positive numbers, on your door. Negative in your freezer.
How can you find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?
Count the number of negative values. If that number is even, the answer is positive and if it is odd, the answer is negative.
How do you find the product of two numbers when both positive?
Find the product of their absolute values (without regard for their signs) and then label the product positive. The process is exactly the same if both numbers are negative.
How do you find the product of two numbers when one is positive and one is nagative?
Multiply them. The answer will be negative.
How do you find the product of two numbers when one is positive and the other is negative?
put the positive in front of the negative and just subrtact like to positive numbers. ex. x+(-y)= x-y
Explain how you can find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?
Negative times negative equals positive. Positive times positive equals positive. Positive times negative equals negative. If you have more than two numbers, multiply the first two and then apply these rules to each successive number in turn.
How do you find the product of two numbers when one is posivite and one is negative?
The product is negative. An odd number of negatives means the answer will be negative. An even number of negatives means the answer will be positive.
Where can you find positive and negative numbers in your house?
Positive numbers, on your door. Negative in your freezer.
How can you find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?
Count the number of negative values. If that number is even, the answer is positive and if it is odd, the answer is negative.
How do you find the product of two numbers when both numbers are positive?
It is a positive.
What is a negative times a positive times a positive?
A negative. If you have a string of positive and negative numbers multiplied together, all you need to find the sign of the answer is to find the parity of the negative numbers. If there are an odd number of negatives then the answer is negative and if there are an even number of negatives then the answer is positive. Remember, positive numbers make no difference to the sign of the answer.
Find the product of -21 and -3?
Note that since both numbers are negative we end up with a positive number in the end.
How do you find the quotient of the two numbers when one is positive and one is negative?
Pretend both the numbers are positive, find the quotient as normal and then make it negative.
How can we find the LCM of negative numbers?
The same as with positive numbers. You need at least two numbers to find a GCF.
