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There isn't any. For any negative number you can think of, no matter how small it is, I can always
give you a negative number that's smaller than your number. There's no 'first' one.
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When you subtract a negative by a negative what do you get?
depends if the first number is bigger than the second number than it is a negative
Why does the product of 3 negative numbers equal a negative number number?
Because two negative multiplied together equal a positive. So after the first multiplication we have a positive and a negative. When we multiply these we have a negative.
Why is an odd number minus an odd number equal a even number?
The negative number (-x) is first entered, then the rest. -x -(-y) When you subtract a negative, the minus and the negative cancel out, meaning you add.
How would you show multiplying a negative number by a positive number?
by either putting the negative number first, or by putting the negative number in parentheses. Like this: -9*1=-9 1*(-9)=-9
When the first number is greater than the second number the percent of change negative but is it right?
If the percent of change is negative, then it is wrong.
When you subtract a negative by a negative what do you get?
depends if the first number is bigger than the second number than it is a negative
What is a positive number minus a negative number?
a negative number minus a negative number is a negative number plus a negative number the answer depends on the value of the first number if the first number's absolute value is larger than the second number's absolute value than the answer is negative if the first number's absolute value is less than the second number's absolute value than the answer is positive
Why does the product of 3 negative numbers equal a negative number number?
Because two negative multiplied together equal a positive. So after the first multiplication we have a positive and a negative. When we multiply these we have a negative.
Why is an odd number minus an odd number equal a even number?
The negative number (-x) is first entered, then the rest. -x -(-y) When you subtract a negative, the minus and the negative cancel out, meaning you add.
How would you show multiplying a negative number by a positive number?
by either putting the negative number first, or by putting the negative number in parentheses. Like this: -9*1=-9 1*(-9)=-9
When the first number is greater than the second number the percent of change negative but is it right?
If the percent of change is negative, then it is wrong.
What is the negative of a negative number?
The negative of a negative number is a positive number.
How you would order from least to greatest three numbers that include a positive number a negative number and zero?
Negative first, then zero and then the positive.
What is the first negative number in the sequence 42 32 22 12 2 below -100?
The first negative is -8. The first below -100 is -108.
What happens when subtracting a negative number?
One method to subtracting a negative number Is "keep, flip, flip". First you keep the first number being lowered, then you change the subtraction sign to addition. Lastly change the negative number being subtracted to a positive number. Ex. 9-(-5)= 9+5=14
What is a negative number divided by a negative number?
A negative number divided by a negative number is a positive number.
How do you divide negative mixed number?
The first stage in dividing by a negative mixed number would be to convert that number into a top-heavy or vulgar fraction. Once this has been done, you ignore the negative sign for the time being, and multiply the number by the denominator. After this, you divide by the numerator. Finally, you swap the sign of the number you started with. If you were dividing a negative number the answer is positive. If you were dividing a positive number the answer is negative.
