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When multiplying a negative and a positive is it a negative or a positive?
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∙ 13y ago
Negative, hope that helps.
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How do i times by a minus number?
The same as a positive one. If you are multiplying a positive number by a negative, the answer will be negative. If you are multiplying a negative number by a negative, the answer will be positive.
How do you multiple and divide positive and negative integers?
multiplying and dividing a negative number will "flip" the sign of the other number. So multiplying two negative numbers will produce a positive number. Multiplying one positive and one negative number will produce a negative. And of course two positive numbers yield a positive.
Does multiplying a negative with a positive equal a negative?
Yes
Is negative 7 times 8 negative 56?
yes, a negative multiplied by a negative is just like multiplying a positive by a positive.
How is dividing integers similar to multiplying integers with the resulting sign?
The rules for the sign (positive or negative) of the result of a multiplication is the same as division. For multiplication: Positive * Positive --> Positive Positive * Negative --> Negative Negative * Positive --> Negative Negative * Negative --> Positive For division: Positive / Positive --> Positive Positive / Negative --> Negative Negative / Positive --> Negative Negative / Negative --> Positive
How do i times by a minus number?
The same as a positive one. If you are multiplying a positive number by a negative, the answer will be negative. If you are multiplying a negative number by a negative, the answer will be positive.
When multiplying numbers what do you do with the positive and negative signs?
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
Is a negative cubed a negative or positive?
Negative, because your multiplying a positive by another negative
When multiplying a negative and a negative is the answer positive?
Yes.
When multiplying negative integers does it become negative or positive?
Negative times negative equals positive.
If there is one positive and two negative numbers in multiplying integers is the answer a positive or a negative?
Negative.
What are the rules multiplying integers?
Positive x Positive =Positive Positive x Negative= Negative Negative x Positive= Negative Negative x Negative =Positive
How do you multiple and divide positive and negative integers?
multiplying and dividing a negative number will "flip" the sign of the other number. So multiplying two negative numbers will produce a positive number. Multiplying one positive and one negative number will produce a negative. And of course two positive numbers yield a positive.
Does multiplying a negative with a positive equal a negative?
Yes
What are the rules of multiplying negatives and positives?
positive X positive = positive positive X negative = negative negative X positive = negative negative X negative = positive
Is there a general rule that you must always follow when multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative value?
positive and positive are positive positive and negative are negative negative and negative is positive
When multiplying a negative number by a positive number is the result going to be negative or positive?
The result will always be negative. Positive X Positive = Positive Negative X Negative = Positive Positive X Negative = Negative
