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When you multiply a positive number by ba negative one what is the sign of the answer?
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∙ 2012-01-07 04:34:42
when you multiply a positive number by a negative number it is a negative. if u multiply a negative by a negative then it is positive
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∙ 2012-01-07 04:34:42
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How do you multiply a negative number by a negative number?
multiply the numbers together and the sign is positive , as a negative times a negative is a positive
When you multiply a positive number by a negative number which is the sign of the answer?
its a negative
When you multiply a positive number by a negative what is the sign?
It's negative .Positive*Negative = NegativeNegative*Negative = Positive
When you multiply a positive number by a negative one what is then sign of the answer?
Negative
When you multiply a positive number by a negative one what is the sign of the answer?
a) always negative
How do you multiply a negative number to a positive number?
A negative times a positive is always a negative. The rest is the same: just multiply as if they are both positive numbers and then add the negative sign at the end.
What is the sign of the product of 11 negative integers and 2 positive integers?
The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.
When you multiply a positive number by a negative by a negative one what is the sign of the answer?
A negative times a positive is a negative and that negative times a negative would = a positive. So the answer would be a positive number. *<:)
When you multiply a negative by a positive what sign do you get?
You get a negative.
When you have a negative and positive in math does it become a negative?
It depends on what you do with the negative and positive. If you multiply or divide a positive number and a negative number, then the answer is negative. If you add or subtract a positive number and a negative number, the answer could be negative or positive depending on the numbers involved. If you put a negative sign in front of a positive number, the result is a negative number. If you put a positive sign in front of a negative number (like +(-7)), the result is still negative.
Why is it when you multiply two negative integers that it is a positive answer?
Multiplying anything non-zero by a negative number changes the sign. A positive number multiplied by a negative number becomes negative. A negative number multiplied by a negative number becomes positive.
How do you multiply a negative number by a positive number?
You multiply the numbers just like you would normally except that the product will have a negative sign. Example: -6 X 5 = -30. When you multiply a negative number and a positive number, the product will always be negative. Multiplying two positive numbers or two negative numbers will give you positive products.
