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What are the rules of multiplying negatives and positives?
positive X positive = positive positive X negative = negative negative X positive = negative negative X negative = positive
When rewriting an exponential expression with a negative exponent and a positive base to an expression containing only a positive exponent does the sign of the base change?
No.
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 make a negative exponent positive?
You can do it if you replace the base by its reciprocal.
What are the rules for multiplying integers?
Positive x Positive =Positive Positive x Negative= Negative Negative x Positive= Negative Negative x Negative =Positive
How do you change negative exponets to positive exponents?
A negative exponent of a number is the same as the reciprocal of that same number to the equivalent positive exponent.EXAMPLE : 2-3 = 1/23When multiplying powers of the same base the rule is, addthe exponents.So, if the initial exponent is negative then the number has to be multiplied by a power of that number with an equivalent positive exponent greater than the negative exponent.EXAMPLE : 2-3 x 25 = 2(-3+5) = 22 (As 5 > l3l then the resultant exponent is positive)
How do you predict whether a power will be negative or positive?
To predict whether a power will be negative or positive, examine the base and the exponent. If the base is positive, any exponent—whether positive or negative—will yield a positive result. Conversely, if the base is negative, an even exponent results in a positive value, while an odd exponent produces a negative value. Thus, the sign of the power depends on both the sign of the base and whether the exponent is odd or even.
How do i times by a minus number?
The same as a positive one. If you are multiplying a positive number by a negative, the answer will be negative. If you are multiplying a negative number by a negative, the answer will be positive.
How do you express negative exponents as positive exponents while multiplying?
you make it into a fraction by puting whatever the negative exponent is attach to an pu that on the botttom of the fraction and leave a one on top
How do you raise anumber to a negative exponent?
A number to a negative exponent is the inverse of the number to the positive exponent. That is, x-a = 1/xa
When multiplying numbers what do you do with the positive and negative signs?
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
When multiplying a negative and a positive is it a negative or a positive?
Negative, hope that helps.
What are the rules for multiplying positive and negative numbers?
When multiplying numbers, the rules for signs are straightforward: the product of two positive numbers is positive, and the product of two negative numbers is also positive. However, when multiplying a positive number by a negative number, the result is negative. In summary, multiplying numbers with the same sign yields a positive result, while multiplying numbers with different signs results in a negative product.
Why doesn't a negative exponent make the answer negative?
A negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the corresponding positive exponent. For example, ( a^{-n} ) is equivalent to ( \frac{1}{a^n} ), which does not inherently change the sign of the base. The base itself determines the sign; thus, if the base is positive, the result will be positive, and if it's negative, the result will be negative, regardless of the exponent's sign.
Is a negative cubed a negative or positive?
Negative, because your multiplying a positive by another negative
What does it mean when an exponent is a negative number?
A negative exponent is the reciprocal of the corresponding positive exponent. 102 = 100 10-2 = 1/100
When multiplying a negative and a negative is the answer positive?
Yes.
