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5-2=5-x
x=2
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What do you get when you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?
You will get a positive integer. If you subtract a negative number, you will be adding it. I think of it like 2 minuses equals a plus. :P
Is a negative divided by a negative the same as a positive times a positive?
Well a negative times a negative equals a positive while as a positive times a positive equals a positive.
Why does a negative number minus a positive equals a negative?
take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.
A negative and a positive equals?
A negative and a positive when multiplied makes negative.
Does a negative plus a positive equal a positive?
No it equals negative. (-)+(+)=(-)
Negative times a positive equals?
positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive
What do you get when you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?
You will get a positive integer. If you subtract a negative number, you will be adding it. I think of it like 2 minuses equals a plus. :P
What are the negative and positive rules in math?
A negative times a negative equals a positive A negative times a positive equals a negative A positive times a positive equals a positive
What are the rules for multiplying and dividing positive and negative fractions?
negative times negative equals positive negative times positive equals.....you subtract the bigger number by the smaller number and keep the sign of the bigger number positive times positive equals positive im pretty sure thats right but i would make sure with your math teacher abt the second one i said
Is a negative divided by a negative the same as a positive times a positive?
Well a negative times a negative equals a positive while as a positive times a positive equals a positive.
Explain in your own words how we add numbers with different signs?
Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.
Positive times a negitive?
A negative times a negative equals a positive
What is tha sum of two positive numbersTwo negative?
positive plus positive equals positive negative plus negative equals negative
When you are finding the product of multiple numbers how can determine if the product will be positive or negative?
A positive times a positive equals a positive, a negative times a negative equals a positive, a negative times a positive equals a negative(vice versa for the last one)
What are the rules of adding negatives and positives?
Positive(+) times a Positive(+) equals a positive(+). i.e. 8x3=24 Negative(-) times a Negative(-) equals a positive(+). i.e. -3x(-5)=15 Positive(+) times Negative(-) equals a negative(-). i.e. 8x(-8)= -64 Negative(-) times a Positive(+) equals a negative(-). i.e. -15x4= -60
What is a positive times a negative?
It is a negative. Always remember this: -A positive times a positive equals a negative -A negative times a negative equals a positive -A negative times a positive equals a negative *This works ONLY for addition and multiplication I hope this info helped you! :)
What is a negative by a positive?
Negative times positive equals negative
