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If 2 + 2 = 4 -- then -2 + -2 = -4
Same holds true no matter how you slice the pie.
If I'm wrong, I'll go back to school. ;-)
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If you divide a negative number by a negative number will you get a positive number?
You will end up with a positive number. With integers, if you multiply or divide an even amount of negative numbers, the answer will be positive and if you multiply or divide an odd amount, the answer will be negative.
How do you divide a negative number by a positive fraction?
You multiply the negative number by the reciprocal of the fraction.
What is the result when you pare one positive number with one negative number?
If you multiply or divide the numbers, the answer will be negative.
What happen when you divide negative and positive number?
When you divide or multiply positive and negative numbers, you first do the division or multiplication as normal. The next step is to assess whether or not the answer will be negative or positive. If the two numbers of the question were the same (negative and negative or positive and positive) then the answer will be positive. If the two numbers in the question were different (one negative and one positive) then the answer will be negative. Thus, if you divide a negative number by a positive number, the result will be the same as normal division, but the answer will be negative.
Can a negative number be simplified?
No, a negative number cannot be simplified because it is a whole number. Therefore, you can only multiply, divide, subtract, and add it.
If you divide a negative number by a negative number will you get a positive number?
You will end up with a positive number. With integers, if you multiply or divide an even amount of negative numbers, the answer will be positive and if you multiply or divide an odd amount, the answer will be negative.
How can you Make a negative number into a positive value?
You can multiply or divide it by any negative number.
How do you divide a negative number by a positive fraction?
You multiply the negative number by the reciprocal of the fraction.
What is the result when you pare one positive number with one negative number?
If you multiply or divide the numbers, the answer will be negative.
What happen when you divide negative and positive number?
When you divide or multiply positive and negative numbers, you first do the division or multiplication as normal. The next step is to assess whether or not the answer will be negative or positive. If the two numbers of the question were the same (negative and negative or positive and positive) then the answer will be positive. If the two numbers in the question were different (one negative and one positive) then the answer will be negative. Thus, if you divide a negative number by a positive number, the result will be the same as normal division, but the answer will be negative.
When does the sign change in inequalities?
whenever you multiply or divide by a negative number
Can a negative number be simplified?
No, a negative number cannot be simplified because it is a whole number. Therefore, you can only multiply, divide, subtract, and add it.
When you have to reverse the inequality sign?
The usual case is when you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number.
What happers if you multiply or divide two negative numbers?
When you divide or multiply two negative numbers they cancel each other out and you have a positive answer. We are measuring relationships instead of moving on a number line like addition or subtraction.
If you multiply or divide both sides of an inquality by a negative number you need to?
Change the direction of the inequality.
Do you flip the sign of this inequality 8x plus 4y12?
Only when you multiply or divide by a negative number
When dividing two negatives does it equal a positive?
Actually it does, whenever you mulitply and divide two negative and two positive numbers they always equal a positive number. When you multiply and divide a negative and positive they always equal a negative number.
