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Arithmetic operator that makes a number negative?
Negation
What is the arithmetic operator that makes a number negative in Excel?
The minus sign.
If you add a negative and a negative it equals?
Adding a negative number to a negative number makes a larger negative. In order to solve this you add the numbers together as a positive then add a negative sign.
Why the product of two negative numbers is positive.?
Multiplying something by a negative number makes it change signs. A positive number multiplied by a negative is negative therefore a negative * a negative is positive.
What kind of number is 1.2?
the number 1.2 is a real and rational number
Can a radicand be negative?
Yes. It makes a whole number a fraction.
Why is a negative number minus a positive number always negative?
Because if the number is already negative and you take away more it will be even farther away from being positive. I hope that makes sense!
Is the product of 21 negative numbers and 23 positive numbers a positive number or a negative number?
It is a negative number, because every pair of negative factors makes a positive, and you have 10 pairs plus one left over.
Is .15 less than .099?
Yes. If it was negative then .15 would be larger. Unless it’s negative then the smaller number is smaller. If negative, the smaller number would be larger. If that makes sense.
How do you work with negative integers?
Multiply the integer by -1 this makes the number positive.
Is a negative number unreal?
No, they are quite real. It is just that in some situations it makes sense to use negative numbers, in others not.
What about if negative 2 is in the bracket and the squared is outside the bracket?
Then the answer becomes 4, the fact that you are squaring a negative number makes the result positive.
