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What happens when you subract a positive number from a negative one?
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∙ 14y ago
You get a number that is "more negative" ie a number whose sign is negative but whose absolute value (or measure) is the sum of the absolute values of the two numbers (ie the values without the negative signs).
eg -2 -(+3) = -(2+3) = -5
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What happens to a negative number with a positive exponent?
It will become a positive number.
Is sixteen over negative eleven a positive or negative slope?
A positive number divided by a negative number is negative. The same happens if you divide a negative number by a positive number - the result will also be negative.yes
What does a negative number multiplied by a negative number equal to?
A positive number. Positive Number x Positive Number = Positive Number Positive Number x Negative Number = Negative Number Negative Number x Negative Number = Positive Number
What happens if you add negative number by positive number?
If you add a negative number to a positive number, then it's pretty much subtraction. For instance, -5 + 7 is the same as 7-5.
When you multiply a negative number by a positive number is the number positive or negative?
The result of multiplying a positive number by a negative number is a negative number.
What happens when you divide a negative number by a positive number?
Dividing a negative number by a positive number results in a negative answer.
What happens to a negative number with a positive exponent?
It will become a positive number.
What happens when you subtract a negative number from a positive number?
It's the same as adding a positive number.
Is sixteen over negative eleven a positive or negative slope?
A positive number divided by a negative number is negative. The same happens if you divide a negative number by a positive number - the result will also be negative.yes
What happens when you subtract a positive number from a negative number?
It's the same as adding a positive number.
What happens when you multiply a positive number by a negative number?
You get a number known as their "product".
What are the rules fr multiplication and divisions of integers?
(positive number) x (positive number) = positive number (positive number)/(positive number) = positive number (positive number) x ( negative number) = negative number (positive number)/( negative number) = negative number (negative number) x (negative number) = positive number (negative number)/(negative number) = positive number
What does a negative number multiplied by a negative number equal to?
A positive number. Positive Number x Positive Number = Positive Number Positive Number x Negative Number = Negative Number Negative Number x Negative Number = Positive Number
Does a positive number times a negative number equal a negative or a positive number?
A negative number. A positive number x a positive number = a positive number A negative number x a negative number = a positive number A positive number x a negative number = a negative Hope this helps :D
What happens when the negitivce number is greater then positive number?
the positive becomes a negative EX: 15 - -16 ------ -1
What happens if you add negative number by positive number?
If you add a negative number to a positive number, then it's pretty much subtraction. For instance, -5 + 7 is the same as 7-5.
How do you work out how to times a positive number by a negative number?
A positive number times a positive number will always get you a positive number A negative number times a negative number will always get you a positive number (same signs will get you a positive number) but A positive number times a negative number will always get you a negative number or A negative number times a positive number will always get you a negative number (different signs will get you a negative number)
