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If a i positive, -a is negative; if a is negative, -a is positive.
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Is a negative number added to a negative number positive or negative?
The answer to a problem that has a negative number added to a negative number would be negative.It would be a negative
When dividing negative number by a positive number what is the results?
A negative number divided by a positive number will be a negative number. For example: -20 / 4 = -5 -100 / 2 = -50 Here are the other cases of division by positive or negative numbers. A negative number divided by a negative number would be a positive number. A positive number divided by a positive number would be a positive number. A positive number divided by a negative number would be a negative number.
When you multiply a positive number by a negative by a negative one what is the sign of the answer?
A negative times a positive is a negative and that negative times a negative would = a positive. So the answer would be a positive number. *<:)
How would you divide a negative number by a positive number?
Divide like normal. When dividing, if one number is negative and the other number is positive, the answer is negative. So the answer would be negative. For example, -24/8 = -3.
What would be the outcome if a positive number is divided by a negative number?
The dividend (answer) will be negative.
Is a negative number minus another negative a positive number or a negative number?
the answer is negative number It depends on the second number because in 6minus-7. the seven would turn positive and therefore the answer is positive. Because you would add the opposite.
Mutiplying a negative and negative?
When multiplying a negative number by a negative number remember to make sure that the answer is positive. If you do not remember this, then the answer to the question would be incorrect.
How would you read the number -17?
Negative seventeen
What would a negative number minus a positive number equal positive or negative?
Negative. Example: (-1) - (+1) = -2
Is a positive number equal to a negative number?
No! If they were the same what would be the point in calling them positive or negative?
Would a negative whole number also be a counting number?
No. Negative numbers are not counting numbers.
What do you do when you have a negative number to a negative exponent?
it would be a negative multiplied by a negative and your answer should end up positive.
