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When a positive number is added to a negative number, the sign of the sum
is same as the sign of the larger of the two numbers (disregarding their signs
for purposes of the comparison). So the answer could be either positive or
negative, in different cases.
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What can you say about the sign of the sum of 2 rational numbers in each case is it postivie negative or both?
It can be negative, zero or positive.
What does a negative plus a negative mean?
A negative plus a negative equals a negative.
Does a negative plus a negative equal a postive?
No, a negative plus a negative is a negative
What does a negative number plus a negative number equal?
A negative plus a negative still gives a negative answer.
What is negative 1 plus negative 2 plus negative 4 plus negative 5?
The total sum is -12 or negative twelve.
Is a neutron postivie or negative?
a neutron neither...it is neutral
What can you say about the sign of the sum of 2 rational numbers in each case is it postivie negative or both?
It can be negative, zero or positive.
What is the other name of negative ion?
Another name for a negative ion is anion...while a postivie one is a cation.
Does a double negative number equal a positive number?
no it doesnt. two negative numbers equal a negative number. two postivie numbers equal a positive number. one negative and one positive number equal a negative number.
Negative plus negative equals what?
A negative plus a negative equals a negative.
Does a negative plus a negative equal a postive?
No, a negative plus a negative is a negative
What does a negative plus a negative mean?
A negative plus a negative equals a negative.
What is a negitive plus a negitive?
A negative plus a negative is a negative because a negative plus a negative is the same thing as a negative minus a positive number.
What does a negative number plus a negative number equal?
A negative plus a negative still gives a negative answer.
What is negative 1 plus negative 2 plus negative 4 plus negative 5?
The total sum is -12 or negative twelve.
What is negative 9 divided by 3?
0.3333
The quotient of a negative integer and a positive integer is?
The quotient of a positive integer by a negative is always negative. Say this to yourself a couple times: "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
