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When does the sum of two numbers take the sign of the lower number?
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When the lower number is negative and has a greater magnitude.
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If you have a positive and a negative being added you add the two numbers and take the sign of the number with the largest blank blank?
you take the sign of the larger number
In the multiplication signed numbers if the signs are the same the answer is positive?
you must take the sign of the bigger number
How does the sign of the product of the positive and a negative number compare withe the sign of the sum of a positive and a negative number?
The product of a positive and negative number is always negative The sum of a positive and negative number depends on which one is larger; subtract the two numbers and take the sign of the larger
What is the rule for adding integer?
If the integers have the same sign (poitive or negative) you should add them together. If they have a different sign you subtract the numbers and the answer will take the sign of the number with the greatest absolute value (the number farthest from zero on a numberline) in the problem.
What math sign is used before a negative number?
A minus sign '-'. Some authors distinguish the "take away" operation sign from the neg. number sign by making the latter shorter and higher. In accountancy neg. numbers can be written in brackets or colored red
What is the definition of subtraction?
Mathematics. the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (−).
Adding and subtracting negative and positive numbers?
when youre adding negative numbers, you add them and put a negative sign (ex: -6 + -5=-11) when you add negative and positive numbers(ex: -9 + 7) you subtract the numbers and take the sign of the bigger number (9-7=2, so the answer is -2 because the bigger number, 9, is negative when you subtract 2 negative numbers you add them together and put a negative sign when you subtract a neg. number and a pos. number (ex: -8 - 3) you add the numbers but the 3 becomes negative so the problem becomes -8 + -3. the answer is -11
What does a take away sign means in algebra?
There is no "take away" sign in Algebra, you can only add, subtract, multiply, and divide each side to convert the numbers to 1. You can't just take away one number from the equation, or it is wrong. But if you mean the subtracting sign, it is a dash like this: - (4 - 2 = 2)
What is the answer to a positive plus a negative?
The answer depends on the numbers. For example; -10+7=(-3) because, if you take off the negative sign, 10 is the bigger number so you keep its sign. Now if it was 20+(-10)=10 because 20 is the bigger number.
If you add a positive and a negative number how can you tell whether the answer will be positive negative or equal?
If the negative number is bigger then the answer will be negative If the bigger number is positive then the answer will be positive. All you do is subtract the two numbers and take the sign of the bigger number Ex (+2)+(-7)=(-5)
What is the additive inverse of 5 number?
To find the additive inverse of ANY number, add a minus sign. (If the number already has a minus sign, take the minus sign away to get the additive inverse.)
What is the median to 8 numbers?
Sort the numbers, and pick the number in the middle. In this case, since you have an even number of numbers, take the average of the two numbers in the middle.
