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Why a negative number times a positive number will give a negative number?
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∙ 12y ago
Becuase in the rule of laws of signs, when you multiply or divide a number that is positve by a negative number or a number that is negative by a positive number (same thing), the product/answer will always be a negative number. But when you multiply/divide a positive number by positive or negative by negative, the product/answer will always be positive number E.g:
-2 x 2= -4 / 2 x (-2)= -4
-2 -:- 2= -1 / 2 -:- (-2)= -1
E.g:
2 x 2=4 / -2 x (-2)=4
2 -:- 2= 1 / -2 -:- (-2)=1
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If you multiply a negative number by a negative number is your answer going to be a negative number or a positive number?
A negative multiplied by another negative will always give a positive answer. E.g. -4 x - 3 = 12
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.
Does a negative plus a negative give you a positive?
No, it does not.
How do you add negative numbers to positive numbers?
To add a negative number and a positive number: -- Find the difference of their absolute values (their sizes, ignoring their signs). -- Give it the same sign as whichever of the original two numbers had the larger absolute value.
What are the factor pairs of NEGATIVE numbers?
So, when two negative numbers multiply, their product is a positive number (Remember the rule: minus x minus = plus). So, both the numbers in the factor pair should be either negative or positive to give a positive number as a product. For example: (-3 and -6) and (-2 and -9) form factor pairs for 18.
What is a negitaive times a positive?
A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.
Is positive times positive negative?
A positive number times another positive number will give you a positive answer. If you multiply two negative numbers together, you will also have a positive answer. The only way to get a negative answer is if you multiply a positive by a negative.
What are some examples of real life situations to explain why a negative number times a negative number will give a negative number?
A negative number times a negative number gives you a POSITIVE number, not a negative number.
What about a real life situation to explain why a negative times a negative number will give a positive number?
there is no real life situation
What do you get when you divide a positive and negative number?
A positive number divided by a negative number, or vice versa, will give you a negative number.
Dividing a positive number by a negative number?
Will give you a negative number.
What do two non integer rational numbers give you for an answer?
a positive number because a negative plus a negative is a positive so it will give you a positive number
How is a negative times a negative a positive?
the thing is that when there are two negatives you need to cross out those which will give positive times positive equals positive. this is the rule that you need to learn it. negative*negative=positive positive*positive=positive negative*positive=negative The same thing for devision
Why does negative times negative give a positive result?
2 negatives equal a positive or if you multiply a negative by a positive it is larger negative if you multiply a negative and a negative it become positive because doing something negative times is getting bigger
If you multiply a negative number by a negative number is your answer going to be a negative number or a positive number?
A negative multiplied by another negative will always give a positive answer. E.g. -4 x - 3 = 12
What does a positive number multiplied by a positive number equal?
A positive number multiplied by a positive number will give a positive answer:1 x 1 = 1In contrast, a negative number multiplied by a positive number gives a negative answer:-1 x 1 = -1Finally two negative numbers multiplied together give a positive answer:-1 x -1 = 1
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number a positive a negative number or a zero explain and give an example?
LOVE to HATE = Hate (Negative)LOVE to LOVE = Love (Positive)HATE to HATE = Hate (Negative)HATE to LOVE = Hate (Negative)HATE is a NEGATIVE numberLOVE is a POSITIVE number
